Stethorus pinachi
| Stethorus pinachi | |
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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. pinachi
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| Binomial name | |
| Stethorus pinachi Gordon & Chapin, 1983
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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
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.