Psyllobora borealis
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| Psyllobora borealis | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Psyllobora |
| Species: | P. borealis |
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| Psyllobora borealis Casey, 1899 | |
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Psyllobora borealis is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae and the genus Psyllobora. It is found in North America,[1][2] where it has been recorded from Montana to New Mexico, west to southern British Columbia and southern California.[3]
Adults reach a length of about 2.4 to 3.1 mm in length.[4] Its appearance consists of dark splotches on the elytra with lighter splotches on the pronotum.
A distinction from Psyllobora vigintimaculata is that the lateral spot in P. borealis is much smaller and always separate from its median spot.[5]