''Stethorus punctum'', known generally as the spider mite destroyer or black mite destroyer, is a species of
lady beetle
Coccinellidae () is a widespread family of small beetles ranging in size from . They are commonly known as ladybugs in North America and ladybirds in Great Britain. Some entomologists prefer the names ladybird beetles or lady beetles as they ...
in the family
Coccinellidae
Coccinellidae () is a widespread family of small beetles ranging in size from . They are commonly known as ladybugs in North America and ladybirds in Great Britain. Some entomologists prefer the names ladybird beetles or lady beetles as they ...
. It is found in North America.
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Subspecies
These two subspecies
In biological classification, subspecies is a rank below species, used for populations that live in different areas and vary in size, shape, or other physical characteristics (morphology), but that can successfully interbreed. Not all species ...
belong to the species ''Stethorus punctum'':
* ''Stethorus punctum picipes'' Casey, 1899
* ''Stethorus punctum punctum'' (LeConte, 1852)
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Further reading
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Coccinellidae
Beetles of North America
Beetles described in 1852
Taxa named by John Lawrence LeConte
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