Coccidophilus atronitens

Coccidophilus atronitens
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Coccinellidae
Genus:	Coccidophilus
Species:	C. atronitens
Binomial name
Coccidophilus atronitens (Casey, 1899)
Synonyms
Smilia atronitensCasey, 1899 Smilia reversaFall, 1901

Coccidophilus atronitens is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is found in North America, ^{[1] [2] [3]} where it has been recorded from Colorado and Arizona to Oregon and California.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 1.10-1.20 mm. They have a dark brown body and yellowish brown legs. ^[4]

References

1. "Coccidophilus atronitens Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
2. "Coccidophilus atronitens". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
3. "Coccidophilus atronitens species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
4. 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.

Further reading

• Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2007). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 4: Elateroidea - Derodontoidea - Bostrichoidea - Lymexyloidea - Cleroidea - Cucujoidea. Apollo Books. ISBN   978-8788757675.