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Stiretrus decastigmus
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Stiretrus decastigmus

Stiretrus decastigmus is a species of insect found in South America, including the countries of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay. It is a predator of the insect pests from the genus Microtheca, including Microtheca ochroloma, and has been reared in laboratories for possible use in biological pest control.

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 787823.