Psyllobora renifer

Psyllobora renifer
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Psyllobora
Species:
P. renifer
Binomial name
Psyllobora renifer
Casey, 1899

Psyllobora renifer is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae and the genus Psyllobora. It is found in Central America and North America.[1][2] Its main food source is Powdery Mildew[3]

Appearance

Psyllobora renifer is 1.75 - 2.4 mm in length.[4] Its appearance consists of dark kidney shaped splotches on the elytra with lighter splotches on the pronotum

A distention from other Psyllobora is that the splotches on the elytra are more connected with each other, merging into larger confluent patches rather than distinct spots.

References

  1. ^ "Psyllobora renifer Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  2. ^ "Psyllobora renifer". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  3. ^ "Species Psyllobora renifer - Kidney-spotted Lady Beetle". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2025-03-04.
  4. ^ "Kidney-spotted Lady Beetle". Bugs With Mike. 2025-03-04. Retrieved 2025-03-04.

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.