Scymnus hoffmanni

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Scymnus hoffmanni
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Scymnus
Species:
S. hoffmanni
Binomial name
Scymnus hoffmanni
Weise, 1879

Scymnus hoffmanni is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Japan and China (Beijing, Jilin, Jiangsu, Liaoning, Shandong, Zhejiang).

Description

Adults reach a length of about 1.9–2.2 mm. They have a reddish brown to yellowish brown head. The pronotum has a large black spot and the elytron is reddish brown, with a black sutural spot and a black lateral margin. [1]

References

  1. Pang, X.; Gordon, Robert D. (1983). "The Scymnini (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) of China". The Coleopterists Bulletin. 40 (2). Coleopterist Society: 157–199. Retrieved August 13, 2025.