Cephaloscymnus australis

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Cephaloscymnus australis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Cephaloscymnus
Species:
C. australis
Binomial name
Cephaloscymnus australis
Gordon, 1970
Synonyms
  • Cephaloscymnus zimmermanni australisGordon, 1970

Cephaloscymnus australis is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Arizona, New Mexico and Texas, as well as from Monterrey (Mexico). [1]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 2.20-2.36 mm. They have a piceous to brown body. [2]

References

  1. Gordon, Robert D.; Hanley, Guy A. (December 29, 2017). "South American Coccinellidae (Coleoptera), Part XVII: systematicrevision of Western Hemisphere Cephaloscymnini (Coccinellinae) with description of a cryptic new genus and species of Coccidulini (Coccinellinae)". Insecta Mundi. 0601. Center for Systematic Entomology, Inc.: 1–158. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
  2. Gordon, Robert D. (1985). "The Coccinellidae (Coleoptera) of America north of Mexico" (PDF). Journal of the New York Entomological Society. 93 (1). The New York Entomological Society: 1–916. Retrieved August 4, 2025.