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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Series Cucujiformia » Coccinelloidea » Coccinellid group » Lady Beetles (Coccinellidae) » Sticholotidinae » Delphastus » Whitefly Predatory Lady Beetle (Delphastus pusillus)

Species Delphastus pusillus - Whitefly Predatory Lady Beetle

Classification · Other Common Names · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Explanation of Names · Range · Season · Food · Internet References · Works Cited
Delphastus pusilla (LeConte) - Delphastus pusillus Delphastus pusilla (LeConte) - Delphastus pusillus Delphastus pusilla (LeConte) - Delphastus pusillus Delphastus pusilla (LeConte) - Delphastus pusillus Tiny Lady Beetle - Delphastus pusillus Delphastus pusilla (LeConte) - Delphastus pusillus Delphastus pusilla (LeConte) - Delphastus pusillus Coccinellid? - Delphastus pusillus
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles)
Suborder Polyphaga
No Taxon (Series Cucujiformia)
Superfamily Coccinelloidea
No Taxon (Coccinellid group)
Family Coccinellidae (Lady Beetles)
Subfamily Sticholotidinae
Genus Delphastus
Species pusillus (Whitefly Predatory Lady Beetle)
Other Common Names
Sweet Potato Whitefly Predator, Whitefly Predator, Whitefly Predatory Beetle
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Oeneis pusilla LeConte 1852
Most of the published studies of D. pusillus biology and behavior on Bemisia spp. actually refer to D. catalinae; commercially reared Delphastus are also probably D. catalinae, not D. pusillus(1)
Explanation of Names
Delphastus pusillus (LeConte)
pusillus 'tiny'
Range
e. US, Calif. / Mex. - Map (1)(2)
Season
May-Aug (BG data)
Food
attacks all species and stages of whiteflies, but prefers eggs and nymphs
Internet References
Type - MCZ, Harvard
Featured Creatures - Univ. FLorida
Works Cited
1.Geographic origin and taxonomic history of Delphastus spp. (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) in commercial culture
Hoelmer K.A.. Pickett C.H. 2003. Biocontrol Sci. Tech. 13: 529-535.
2.Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
Contributed by v belov on 22 January, 2010 - 1:48pm
Additional contributions by Chuck Entz, Mike Quinn, PaleoJon
Last updated 26 April, 2022 - 10:08am

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