Nephaspis oculata

Nephaspis oculata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Coccinellidae
Genus:	Nephaspis
Species:	N. oculata
Binomial name
	Nephaspis oculata; (Blatchley, 1917)
Synonyms
	Scymnus oculatus Blatchley, 1917; Nephaspis oculatus; Clitostethus oculatus; Nephaspis amnicola Wingo, 1952;

Nephaspis oculata is a species of dusky lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Texas, Louisiana, Florida, Iowa and New Hampshire, where it acts as a biological control agent of whiteflies.^[1]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 1.19-1.48 mm. They have a yellow body. The elytron is usually piceous to black along base and lateral margin, while the central area is yellowish brown.^[2]

References

^ Siavash Taravati, Catharine Mannion, Lance Osborne, Cindy McKenzie (2106) Feeding and Development of Nephaspis oculata (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) on Rugose Spiraling Whitefly (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae)," Florida Entomologist, 99(3), 516-521.
^ 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.

[1] Siavash Taravati, Catharine Mannion, Lance Osborne, Cindy McKenzie (2106) Feeding and Development of Nephaspis oculata (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) on Rugose Spiraling Whitefly (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae)," Florida Entomologist, 99(3), 516-521.

[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: 1–916. Retrieved August 4, 2025.

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