Stethorus pinachi

Stethorus pinachi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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 1.25โ€“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: 229โ€“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: 1โ€“916. Retrieved August 4, 2025.