Scymnus demerarensis

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

Scymnus demerarensis is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Peru, Brazil, Bolivia, Suriname and Guyana.

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 1.6–1.7 mm. Adults are black with a yellow head. The apical border and anterior angle of the pronotum, as well as the apical one-tenth of the elytron are also yellow.

Etymology

The species is named for the holotype locality. [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.