Delphastus catalinae
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Delphastus |
| Species: | D. catalinae
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| Binomial name | |
| Delphastus catalinae (Horn, 1895)
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Delphastus catalinae is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California.
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 1.40–1.50 mm. They have a medium reddish brown body, while the median area of the pronotum is slightly darker.
Etymology
[edit]The species name is derived from Latin and means fierce. This refers to the forbidding appearance of the head and mouthparts.[1]
Biology
[edit]They have been recorded feeding on Pealius kelloggi.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ Gordon, Robert D. (1970). "A review of the genus Delphastus Casey (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)". Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 72 (3). Entomological Society of Washington: 356–369. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
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