Stethorus pusillus (Herbst, 1797)
(a ladybird)

Interactions where Stethorus pusillus is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
larva larva is predator of UK/Ireland Tetranychus lintearius Gorse Mite Trombidiformes: Tetranychidae Gorse Mites and their Predators, Kirby, M., 2005
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Coccinellidae/Stethorus pusillus/Stethorus pusillusa ladybirdlarva Animal / predatorUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Trombidiformes/Tetranychidae/Tetranychus lintearius/Tetranychus linteariusgorse mite

Author & YearTitleSource
Kirby, M., 2005Gorse Mites and their PredatorsBritish Wildlife Vol 16 (5): 314-317.

Stethorus pusillus (a ladybird) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Stethorus pusillus (a ladybird) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesStethorus pusillus (a ladybird)
FamilyCOCCINELLIDAE (ladybirds, ladybugs)
SuperfamilyCUCUJOIDEA (a superfamily of beetles)
Series Cucujiformia (a group of beetles)
SuborderPOLYPHAGA (mainly terrestrial beetles)
OrderCOLEOPTERA (beetles)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Stethorus pusillus (a ladybird)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Kirby, M. 2005 Gorse Mites and their Predators British Wildlife Vol 16 (5): 314-317.

Stethorus pusillus (a ladybird) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Stethorus pusillus (a ladybird):

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