Psyllobora plagiata

Psyllobora plagiata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Psyllobora
Species:
P. plagiata
Binomial name
Psyllobora plagiata
Schaeffer, 1908
Synonyms
  • Psyllobora koebelei Nunenmacher, 1911

Psyllobora plagiata is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is found in North America,[1][2] where it has been recorded from Arizona.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 2.50-3.10 mm. Adults are similar to Psyllobora vigintimaculata, but the markings on the elytron are much smaller.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Psyllobora plagiata Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  2. ^ "Psyllobora plagiata". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  3. ^ Gordon, Robert D. (1985). "The Coccinellidae (Coleoptera) of America north of Mexico" (PDF). Journal of the New York Entomological Society. 93 (1). The New York Entomological Society: 1–916. Retrieved August 4, 2025.

Further reading

  • Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2007). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 4: Elateroidea - Derodontoidea - Bostrichoidea - Lymexyloidea - Cleroidea - Cucujoidea. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-8788757675.