Stethorus pinachi

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Stethorus pinachi
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Stethorus
Species:
S. pinachi
Binomial name
Stethorus pinachi
Gordon & Chapin, 1983

Stethorus pinachi is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Texas and Mexico. [1]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 1.25–1.40 mm. They have a black body, while the antennae, mouthparts and legs are yellow. [2]

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.
  2. Gordon, Robert D. (1985). "The Coccinellidae (Coleoptera) of America north of Mexico" (PDF). Journal of the New York Entomological Society. 93 (1). The New York Entomological Society: 1–916. Retrieved August 4, 2025.