Scymnus citreus

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Scymnus citreus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Scymnus
Species:
S. citreus
Binomial name
Scymnus citreus
Gordon, 2001

Scymnus citreus is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Argentina.

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 1.8-2.0 mm. Adults are yellow, with the median half of the pronotum reddish yellow. The elytron has reddish brown sutural and lateral margins and a small reddish brown spot.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin citreus and refers to the lemon yellow colour of the species. [1]

References

  1. ↑ Gordon, Robert D. (December 29, 2017). "South American Coccinellidae (Coleoptera). Part VII: A systematic revision of South American Scymnus (Pullus) Mulsant (Scymninae: Scymnini)" (PDF). Frustula Entomologica, n.s. 23 (36). Università di Pisa. Istituto di entomologia agraria: 56–108. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
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