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Stethorus punctum
Species of beetle From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Stethorus punctum, known generally as the spider mite destroyer or black mite destroyer, is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is found in North America.[1][2][3]
Stethorus punctum is strictly a predator of plant-feeding mites, particularly the spider mites such as the European red mite and the two-spotted spider mite, and especially the eggs. [4]
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Subspecies
These two subspecies belong to the species Stethorus punctum:
- Stethorus punctum picipes Casey, 1899
- Stethorus punctum punctum (LeConte, 1852)
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