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| Stethorus chengi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Stethorus |
| Species: | S. chengi |
| Binomial name | |
| Stethorus chengi Sasaji, 1968 | |
Stethorus chengi is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in Taiwan,[2][3] Japan (Ryukyu Islands) and China (Zhejiang, Anhui, Jiangxi, Hubei, Hunan, Sichuan, Guizhou, Shaanxi).[4]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 1.06–1.31 mm (0.042–0.052 in). The head is black, with a yellow clypeus in males, while it is yellowish brown in females. The pronotum, scutellum and elytra are entirely black.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved August 25, 2026.
- ↑ ITIS (2026). "Stethorus at Catalogue of Life". Nicolson, D., Alexander, S., Hodson, A., Mitchell, D., Orrell, T., & Perez-Gelabert, D. The Integrated Taxonomic Information System (version 2026-05-27). In O. Bánki, Y. Roskov, M. Döring, G. Ower, D. R. Hernández Robles, C. A. Plata Corredor, T. Stjernegaard Jeppesen, A. Örn, T. Pape, D. Hobern, S. Garnett, H. Little, R. E. DeWalt, J. Miller, T. Orrell, R. Aalbu, J. Abbott, C. Abreu, A. Acero P, et al., Catalogue of Life (2026-06-19 XR). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved August 25, 2026.
- 1 2 Sasaji, H. (1968). "A revision of the Formosan Coccinellidae (II): tribes Stethorini, Aspidimerini and Chilocorini (Coleoptera)" (PDF). Etizenia. 32: 1–24. Retrieved August 25, 2026.
- ↑ Seki, R.; Maruyama, M. (2025). "Review of the genera Stethorus and Parastethorus from Japan (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)". Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae. 65 (2): 269–291. Retrieved August 25, 2026.
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