Scymnus fuscatus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Suborder: | Polyphaga |
Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
Family: | Coccinellidae |
Genus: | Scymnus |
Species: | S. fuscatus |
Binomial name | |
Scymnus fuscatus Boheman, 1859 |
Scymnus (Neopullus) fuscatus, is a species of lady beetle found in Japan, Formosa, China, Philippines, Sunda Islands, India, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Australia. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
Adult female lays about 480 eggs singly, with an incubation period of about 3 days. There are four instar grub stages. Pupal stage ranges about 4 days. Longevity of the male is 14 days and females with 46 days, respectively. Grubs are aphidophagous that feed on Aphis gossypii . Adult with brownish body. There is a large red patch found on elytra. Body clothed with short hair. [6] [7]