Review of Clitostethus Weise, Parastethorus Pang et Mao and Stethorus Weise (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) from Pakistan

Review of Clitostethus Weise, Parastethorus Pang et Mao and Stethorus Weise (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) from Pakistan

The ladybird beetles form the tribe Scymnini are important group of beneficial insects, and they mostly feed on aphids, mealybugs, scale insects, whiteflies and mites. Five species from the genera Clitostethus Weise, Parastethorus Pang et Mao and Stethorus Weise, are reviewed from Pakistan. Two new...

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Published in:Oriental insects Vol. 53; no. 3; pp. 340 - 355
Main Authors: Iqbal, Zafar, Nasir, Muhammad Farooq, Bodlah, Imran, Szawaryn, Karol
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis 03-07-2019
Subjects:
Coccidulini
Coccinelloidea
new country records
Pakistan
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Summary:The ladybird beetles form the tribe Scymnini are important group of beneficial insects, and they mostly feed on aphids, mealybugs, scale insects, whiteflies and mites. Five species from the genera Clitostethus Weise, Parastethorus Pang et Mao and Stethorus Weise, are reviewed from Pakistan. Two new country records are presented here, namely, C. arcuatus (Rossi) and S. gangliiformis Li et al. The identification key, diagnoses, descriptions and distributions are provided, along with prey and host plants records. All species are illustrated.
ISSN:0030-5316
2157-8745
DOI:10.1080/00305316.2018.1492987