Scymnus (beetle)

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Scymnus
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Scymnus frontalis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Coccinellidae
Subfamily: Scymninae
Genus: Scymnus
Kugelann, 1794

Scymnus is a genus of beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is the type genus of the subfamily Scymninae and the tribe Scymnini. [1] [2]

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Species

According to the Natural History Museum, the species in genus Scymnus are: [3]

Subgenus Scymnus

Subgenus Pullus

Subgenus Neopullus

Other catalogs list more than 200 species. [4] [5] [6]

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References

  1. "Genus Scymnus". BugGuide.net. 2006. Retrieved 2018-01-03.
  2. "Scymnus - Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-01-03.
  3. "Genus: Scymnus". Natural History Museum, London . Retrieved 2018-01-04.
  4. "Scymnus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-03-16.
  5. "Browse Scymnus". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-03-16.
  6. "Scymnus Kugelann, 1794". Global Biodiversity Information Facility . Retrieved 2018-03-16.