Nephus (Scymnobius) sordidus

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Nephus (Scymnobius) sordidus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Nephus
Species:
N. sordidus
Binomial name
Nephus sordidus
(Horn, 1895)
Synonyms
  • Scymnus sordidus Horn, 1895
  • Scymnobius sordidus (Horn, 1895)


Nephus sordidus, known generally as the little brown mealybug destroyer or sordid ladybug, is a species of dusky lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. [1] [2] [3] [4] It is found in North America. [1]

In California's San Joaquin Valley, N. sordidus is an important predator of mealybugs on grapes, pistachios, and almonds, including vine mealybug, grape mealybug, and Gill's mealybug (Ferrisia gilli). [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Nephus sordidus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-22.
  2. ↑ "Nephus sordidus species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-22.
  3. ↑ "Nephus sordidus". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-22.
  4. ↑ "Nephus sordidus Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-22.
  5. ↑ Carroll, Devin (2013). "Little Brown Mealybug Destroyer" (PDF). IPM Information by Devin Carroll.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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