Scymnus creperus

Scymnus creperus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Coccinellidae
Genus:	Scymnus
Species:	S. creperus
Binomial name
Scymnus creperus Mulsant, 1850
Synonyms
Scymnus (Pullus) medionotansCasey, 1899 Scymnus (Pullus) subtropicusCasey, 1899 Scymnus (Pullus) hortensisWingo, 1952

Scymnus creperus is a species of dusky lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is found in North America, ^{[1] [2] [3]} where it has been recorded from Pennsylvania to Colorado, south to Texas and Florida. It is also found in Bermuda.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 1.76-2.68 mm. Adults have a yellowish red head. The pronotum is yellowish red with a small black spot. The elytron is black with a red apex.

Biology

They probably prey on aphid species. ^[4]

References

1. "Scymnus creperus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
2. "Scymnus creperus". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
3. "Scymnus creperus species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
4. Gordon, Robert D.; Hilburn, Daniel J. (July 1990). "The Coccinellidae (Coleoptera) of Bermuda". Journal of the New York Entomological Society. 98 (3). New York Entomological Society: 265–309. Retrieved August 15, 2025.

Further reading

• Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2007). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 4: Elateroidea - Derodontoidea - Bostrichoidea - Lymexyloidea - Cleroidea - Cucujoidea. Apollo Books. ISBN   978-8788757675.