Scymnus hoocalis

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Scymnus hoocalis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Scymnus
Species:
S. hoocalis
Binomial name
Scymnus hoocalis
Pang & Gordon, 1986
Synonyms
  • Scymnus (Scymnus) formosanusFürsch, 1960 (preocc.)
  • Scymnus (Pullus) notusPang & Pu, 1990
  • Scymnus (Pullus) pangiFürsch, 1989

Scymnus hoocalis is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Taiwan and China (Hainan, Guangxi).

Description

Adults reach a length of about 2.4 mm. Adults have a reddish yellow head and pronotum. The elytron is reddish brown on the disc, but becoming dark brown laterally. The apical one-third is yellow. [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.