Mimoscymnus electus

Mimoscymnus electus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Coccinellidae
Genus:	Mimoscymnus
Species:	M. electus
Binomial name
	Mimoscymnus electus; (Brèthes, 1925)
Synonyms
	Pullus electusBrèthes, 1925;

Last updated September 18, 2025

Mimoscymnus electus is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Argentina, Paraguay and Brazil.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 2.1-2.6 mm. Adults are reddish yellow, although the pronotum is black with a yellow anterior angle. The elytron is reddish yellow with black margins.

Etymology

The species is named for the collector of the holotype.^[1]

References

↑ 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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[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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Mimoscymnus electus

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Description

Etymology

References