Stethorus tridens
| Stethorus tridens | |
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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: | Stethorus |
| Species: | S. tridens
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| Binomial name | |
| Stethorus tridens Gordon, 1982
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Stethorus tridens is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Honduras, Nicaragua and Colombia.
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 1-1.15 mm. Adults are black.
Biology
[edit]It has been recorded preying on Tetranychus cinnabaru and Tetranychus urticae.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ Gordon, Robert D. (1982). "New species and new synonymy in neotropical Stethorus Weise (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)". The Coleopterists Bulletin. 36 (1). Coleopterists Society: 121–126. Retrieved August 13, 2025.