Stethorus punctillum

Stethorus punctillum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Coccinellidae
Genus:	Stethorus
Species:	S. punctillum
Binomial name
Stethorus punctillum (Weise, 1891)
Synonyms
Coccinella minimaRossi, 1794 (preocc. Muller, 1776) Coccinella pusillaHerbst, 1797 (not Muller, 1776) Coccinella atraIlliger, 1798 (not Gmelin, 1790)

Stethorus punctillum, known generally as the lesser mite destroyer or spider mite destroyer, is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Africa, Europe and Northern Asia (excluding China), Southern Asia, and North America. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Lesser mite destroyer, Stethorus punctillum

Description

Adults reach a length of about 1.35-1.57 mm. They have a black body, while the antennae, mouthparts and legs are brownish yellow. ^[4]

References

1. "Stethorus punctillum Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
2. "Stethorus punctillum". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
3. "Stethorus punctillum species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
4. 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.

Further reading

• Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2007). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 4: Elateroidea - Derodontoidea - Bostrichoidea - Lymexyloidea - Cleroidea - Cucujoidea. Apollo Books. ISBN   978-8788757675.

External links

• Media related to Stethorus punctillum at Wikimedia Commons