Scymnus ceylonicus

Scymnus ceylonicus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Coccinellidae
Genus:	Scymnus
Species:	S. ceylonicus
Binomial name
	Scymnus ceylonicus; Motschulsky, 1858

Last updated August 30, 2025

Scymnus ceylonicus is a species of lady beetle found in India and Sri Lanka.^[1]^[2]

It is a main predator on mulberry aphids.^[3]^[4]

References

↑ Poorani, J. (2002-01-01). "An annotated checklist of the Coccinellidae (Coleoptera) (excluding Epilachninae) of the Indian Subregion". Oriental Insects. pp. 307–383. doi:10.1080/00305316.2002.10417335 . Retrieved 2021-09-17.
↑ "Types de coccinellidae de la collection motschulsky" (PDF). www.zin.ru. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
↑ "Predatory potential of new species of Scymnus Kugelann, Scymnus latifolius Poorani sp. nov. (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae) on papaya mealybug Paracoccus marginatus infesting mulberry" (PDF). Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies 2018; 6(4): 1803-1807. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
↑ "ECOLOGY AND DIVERSITY OF INTERTIDAL COLEOPTERAN INSECTS IN PURBA MEDINIPUR COASTAL BELT, WEST BENGAL, INDIA" (PDF). 2021 JETIR August 2021, Volume 8, Issue 8. Retrieved 2021-09-17.

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[1] Poorani, J. (2002-01-01). "An annotated checklist of the Coccinellidae (Coleoptera) (excluding Epilachninae) of the Indian Subregion". Oriental Insects. pp. 307–383. doi:10.1080/00305316.2002.10417335 . Retrieved 2021-09-17.

[2] "Types de coccinellidae de la collection motschulsky" (PDF). www.zin.ru. Retrieved 2021-09-17.

[3] "Predatory potential of new species of Scymnus Kugelann, Scymnus latifolius Poorani sp. nov. (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae) on papaya mealybug Paracoccus marginatus infesting mulberry" (PDF). Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies 2018; 6(4): 1803-1807. Retrieved 2021-09-17.

[4] "ECOLOGY AND DIVERSITY OF INTERTIDAL COLEOPTERAN INSECTS IN PURBA MEDINIPUR COASTAL BELT, WEST BENGAL, INDIA" (PDF). 2021 JETIR August 2021, Volume 8, Issue 8. Retrieved 2021-09-17.

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