Published June 1, 1942 | Version v1
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Nephus

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  • 1. Experiment Station, Hawaiian Sugar Planters' Association, Honolulu

Description

10.Nephus species.

Umatac, March 28, May 14, 28, Bryan, Swezey; Orote Pen., April 8, May 24, Bryan, Swezey; Piti, April 30, May 2, Usinger; Mt. Tenjo, May 3, Swezey; Agana, May 15, 30, Usinger, Swezey; Tarague, May 17, Usinger; Agat, May 31, Usinger; Machanao, June 4, Usinger; Sinajana, June 8, Usinger; Barrigada, June 14, Swezey; Mt. Alifan, June 19, Swezey; Fadian, Aug. 19, Swezey; Piti, Sept. 21, Nov. 6, Swezey; Agat, Oct. 17, Swezey; Tumon, Nov. 13, Swezey.

This is a small black ladybeetle with two reddish spots on the elytra. It occurs also in Hawaii where it was introduced from the Philippines. We found it in many places, and apparently it was responsible for the scarcity of the mealybug Ferrisia virgata, as it was found associated with it as well as with other mealybugs.

Notes

Published as part of Swezey, O. H., 1942, Miscellaneous Families of Guam Coleoptera, pp. 150-171 in Insects of Guam I, Honolulu, Hawaii :Bernice P. Bishop Museum on page 161, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5167701

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