Stethopachys formosa

Stethopachys formosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Stethopachys
Species:
S. formosa
Binomial name
Stethopachys formosa
Baly 1861[1]

Stethopachys formosa, the orchid beetle or dendrobium beetle, is an Australian insect found in northern New South Wales, Northern Territory and Queensland.[2] They cannot survive in colder climates, and they do not appear in Southern states.[3] This insect feeds on the flowers and leaves of orchids, often causing damage to cultivated plants.[4]

  1. ^ Baly, J. S. (1861). "Descriptions of new genera and species of Phytophaga". The Journal of Entomology. 1: 193–206.
  2. ^ Corbin, Graham. "Dendrobium Beetle (Stethopachys formosa)" (PDF). The Orchid Society of New South Wales. Retrieved 2022-09-26.
  3. ^ "Dendrobium Beetles - Stethopachys formosa Time to revisit". Australian Orchid Nursery. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
  4. ^ "Orchid Beetle". Australian Museum. Retrieved 2017-01-10.