Clitostethus arcuatus
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Clitostethus |
| Species: | C. arcuatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Clitostethus arcuatus (Rossi, 1794)
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Clitostethus arcuatus is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is native to Europe, but has also been reported from Bermuda.
Description
Adults reach a length of about 1.3–1.5 mm. Adults are black to light brown. The lateral area of the pronotum is yellow and the elytron has a yellow band and a dark discal spot.
Biology
They prey on whitefly species.[1]
References
- ^ Gordon, Robert D.; Hilburn, Daniel J. (July 1990). "The Coccinellidae (Coleoptera) of Bermuda". Journal of the New York Entomological Society. 98 (3). New York Entomological Society: 265–309. Retrieved August 15, 2025.