Stethorus utilis

Stethorus utilis is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is found in North America^[1][2][3], where it has been recorded from North Carolina to Florida, west to eastern Texas.

Stethorus utilis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Coccinellidae
Genus:	Stethorus
Species:	S. utilis
Binomial name
Stethorus utilis (Horn, 1895)
Synonyms[1]
Scymnus utilis Horn, 1895 Stethorus atomus Casey, 1899

Description

Adults reach a length of about 1-2 mm. They have a black body, while the antennae, mouthparts and legs are yellow.^[4]