Stethorus albipes

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Stethorus albipes
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Stethorus
Species:
S. albipes
Binomial name
Stethorus albipes
(Mulsant, 1850)
Synonyms
  • Scymnus albipesMulsant, 1850
  • Stethorus caribusGordon & Chapin, 1983

Stethorus albipes is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found on various Caribbean islands, including the Dominican Republic, Antigua, St. Eustatius, Cuba, Haiti and Puerto Rico.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 0.95-1.12 mm. Adults are black with yellow legs. [1]

References

  1. Gordon, Robert D.; Chapin, E.A. (1983). "A revision of the New World species of Stethorus Weise (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)". Transactions of the American Entomological Society. 109 (3). American Entomological Society: 229–276. Retrieved August 13, 2025.