Scymnus dozieri

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

Scymnus dozieri is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Ecuador.

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 2.0-2.2 mm. Adults are black with the head, pronotum and apical one-eight of the elytron reddish yellow. There is a small spot on the pronotum.

Etymology

The species is named for Herbert Dozier, a colleague of the author. [1]

References

  1. Gordon, Robert D. (2001). "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.