Scymnus longulum

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Scymnus longulum
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Scymnus
Species:
S. longulum
Binomial name
Scymnus longulum
Casey, 1899
Synonyms
  • Scymnus longulus
  • Didion longulus
  • Didion longulum
  • Didion parvicepsCasey, 1899
  • Scymnus (Pullus) occiduusCasey, 1899

Scymnus longulum is a species of dusky lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is found in North America [1] [2] [3] , where it has been recorded from Alberta to British Columbia, south to California.

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 1.38-1.75 mm. They have a black or piceous body. [4]

References

  1. "Didion longulum Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  2. "Didion longulum". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  3. Gordon, Robert D. (1985). "The Coccinellidae (Coleoptera) of America north of Mexico" (PDF). Journal of the New York Entomological Society. 93 (1). The New York Entomological Society: 1–916. Retrieved August 4, 2025.

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