Scymnobius imitator

Scymnobius imitator
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Coccinellidae
Genus:	Scymnobius
Species:	S. imitator
Binomial name
	Scymnobius imitator; Gordon & González, 2002

Last updated September 03, 2025

Scymnobius imitator is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Colombia.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 1.8 mm. Adults are black, but the head and anterolateral angle of the pronotum, legs and apex of the elytron are yellowish red.

Etymology

The species name refers to similarity to Scymnobius obscurus .^[1]

References

↑ 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.

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[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.

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Scymnobius imitator

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Description

Etymology

References