Psyllobora parvinotata

Psyllobora parvinotata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Psyllobora
Species:
P. parvinotata
Binomial name
Psyllobora parvinotata
Casey, 1899
Synonyms
  • Psyllobora vigintimaculata var. pallidicola Blatchley, 1914

Psyllobora parvinotata is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is found in North America,[1][2] where it has been recorded from Florida to Louisiana.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 2.75-3.40 mm. The colour pattern of the adults is similar to that of Psyllobora vigintimaculata, but the pronotum often has no spots or pale spots. Also, the spots on the elytron are paler.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Psyllobora parvinotata Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  2. ^ "Psyllobora parvinotata". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  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.