Stethorus punctillum
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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: | Stethorus |
| Species: | S. punctillum
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| Stethorus punctillum (Weise, 1891)
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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]
Description
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "Stethorus punctillum Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ "Stethorus punctillum". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ "Stethorus punctillum species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ 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
[edit]- 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
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Media related to Stethorus punctillum at Wikimedia Commons
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