Pallidus beetle, Delphastus pallidus LeConte
From Entomology Circulars.
Genus Delphastus Casey are small whitefly-specific predatory ladybird beetles belonging to the coccinellid tribe Serangiini. They feed on all immature stages of whitefly and are reared and sold commercially all over the world for this purpose. …read more
Ladybird Beetles
From Entomology Circulars.
Since the publication of the Florida beetles checklist (Peck and Thomas 1998), a number of ladybird beetles have become established in the state, some well-known and extensively documented (e.g., Harmonia axyridis Pallas and Anovia circumclusa (Gorham)) and some little noticed and previously unreported. …read more
Establishment Of The Genus Azya In The United States
From Entomology Circulars.
The beneficial lady beetle genus Azya is native to Central America, South America, and the West Indies. Although one species was introduced into Florida in 1936 and 1938, it apparently did not become established. …read more
