Biology:Stethorus utilis
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Short description: Species of beetle
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Stethorus |
| Species: | S. utilis
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| Binomial name | |
| Stethorus utilis (Horn, 1895)
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Stethorus utilis is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is found in North America[1][2][3], where it has been recorded from North Carolina to Florida, west to eastern Texas.
Description
Adults reach a length of about 1-2 mm. They have a black body, while the antennae, mouthparts and legs are yellow.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Stethorus utilis species Information". https://bugguide.net/node/view/1033604. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- ↑ "Stethorus utilis Report". https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=692247. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- ↑ "Stethorus utilis". https://www.gbif.org/species/1043614. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- ↑ Gordon, Robert D. (1985). "The Coccinellidae (Coleoptera) of America north of Mexico". Journal of the New York Entomological Society (The New York Entomological Society) 93 (1): 1–916. https://ia600502.us.archive.org/2/items/journalofnewyo9311985newy/journalofnewyo9311985newy.pdf. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
Further reading
- Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 4: Elateroidea - Derodontoidea - Bostrichoidea - Lymexyloidea - Cleroidea - Cucujoidea. Apollo Books. 2007. ISBN 978-8788757675.
Wikidata ☰ Q14930925 entry
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