Scymnus loewii

Scymnus loewii
adult Scymnus loewi, dorsal view, length about 1.8 mm.
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Coccinellidae
Genus:	Scymnus
Species:	S. loewii
Binomial name
Scymnus loewii Mulsant, 1850
Synonyms
Scymnus cinctusLeConte, 1852 Scymnus suturalisLeConte, 1852 (preocc.) Scymnus lecontiiCrotch, 1874 Scymnus flebilisHorn, 1895: 100 Scymnus (Pullus) nubesCasey, 1899 Scymnus (Pullus) sarpedonCasey, 1899 Scymnus scottiNunenmacher, 1934

Scymnus loewii, or Loew's lady beetle, is a species of dusky lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Central America, North America, and Oceania. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Description

Adults reach a length of about 1.7-2.3 mm. Adults are reddish brown. The pronotum has a black spot that extends to the base of the elytron. ^[4]

References

1. "Scymnus loewii Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
2. "Scymnus loewii". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
3. "Scymnus loewii species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
4. 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.

Further reading

• Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2007). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 4: Elateroidea - Derodontoidea - Bostrichoidea - Lymexyloidea - Cleroidea - Cucujoidea. Apollo Books. ISBN   978-8788757675.