Mimoscymnus brevicapillus

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Mimoscymnus brevicapillus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Mimoscymnus
Species:
M. brevicapillus
Binomial name
Mimoscymnus brevicapillus
Gordon, 2002

Mimoscymnus brevicapillus is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Ecuador.

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 2.4–2.6 mm. Adults are black, the elytron with a vague brassy sheen and the apex reddish brown.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin brevis (meaning short) and capillus (meaning hair) and refers to the short dorsal pubescence. [1]

References

  1. ↑ Gordon, Robert D. (1994). "South American Coccinellidae (Coleoptera). Part III (lege IV): Definition of Exoplectrinae Crotch, Azyinae Mulsant, and Coccidulinae Crotch; a taxonomic revision of Coccidulini" (PDF). Revista Brasileira de Entomologia. 38 (3/4): 681–775. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
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