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Stethorus - Stethorus punctillum
Copyright © 2011 Tim Moyer

Stethorus - Stethorus punctillum
Medford, (~25 miles east of Philadelphia, PA) Burlington County, New Jersey, USA
April 25, 2011
Size: 1.25mm
another Stethorus, I assume? I can remove the right hind leg if anyone needs to see the other post-coxal line. Certainly looks more than 50% thru the sternite Suggestions welcome :)

came to UV light

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Contributed by Tim Moyer on 11 May, 2011 - 12:48pm
Last updated 26 November, 2017 - 3:58pm

Moved
Moved from Stethorus.
… Tim Moyer, 24 May, 2011 - 1:42pm

I'd go with punctillum
The postcoxal line definitely looks more like S. punctillum than S. punctum. It's farther south than Gordon's mapped range, but ranges do vary and expand.
… Abigail Parker, 12 May, 2011 - 8:05am

 
Thanks Abigail,
I need to come back and add some info to the species page, if you don't beat me to it. But it's moved for now.
… Tim Moyer, 24 May, 2011 - 1:43pm

 
guys,
if this is a non-native sp. [supercommon where i grew up], pls add some info & report to Beatriz(1)
… v belov, 25 May, 2011 - 8:05am

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