Psyllobora nana

Psyllobora nana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Psyllobora
Species:
P. nana
Binomial name
Psyllobora nana
Mulsant, 1850

Psyllobora nana is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae and the genus Psyllobora. It is found in the Caribbean (Cuba) and North America[1][2] (Florida).

Description

Adults reach a length of about 2.30-2.70 mm. The colour pattern of the adults is similar to that of Psyllobora vigintimaculata, but the spots on the elytron are less coalescent.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Psyllobora nana Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
  2. ^ "Psyllobora nana". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
  3. ^ 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

  • Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2007). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 4: Elateroidea - Derodontoidea - Bostrichoidea - Lymexyloidea - Cleroidea - Cucujoidea. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-8788757675.