Scymnobius bilucernarius

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Scymnobius bilucernarius
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Scymnobius
Species:
S. bilucernarius
Binomial name
Scymnobius bilucernarius
(Mulsant, 1850)
Synonyms
  • Scymnus bilucernariusMulsant, 1850
  • Scymnus pictusGorham, 1899

Scymnobius bilucernarius is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found from Mexico and the Lesser Antilles south to Venezuela and Colombia.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 1.4–2.1 mm. Adults are black. The lateral one-fourth of the pronotum is reddish yellow and the elytron has a yellow spot. [1]

References

  1. Gordon, Robert D.; González, G. (2002). "South American Coccinellidae (Coleoptera). Part IX: A systematic revision of Scymnobius Casey (Scymninae: Scymnini)" (PDF). Frustula Entomologica, n.s. 25 (38): 57–85. Retrieved August 16, 2025.