Mimoscymnus gonzalezi

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

Mimoscymnus gonzalezi is a species of beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Chile.

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 1.7-2 mm. Adults are brown, but the apical half of the head and lateral one-sixth of the pronotum is reddish brown. The elytron has a discal spot and a yellow spot.

Etymology

The species is named for Guillermo Gonzalez, collector of part of the type series. [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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