Scymnus nanum

Scymnus nanum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Coccinellidae
Genus:	Scymnus
Species:	S. nanum
Binomial name
	Scymnus nanum; LeConte, 1852
Synonyms
	Scymnus nanus; Didion nanum; Didion nana;

Last updated August 30, 2025

Scymnus nanum is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Ontario, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 1.50–1.80 mm. They have a black body, while the anterolateral angle of the pronotum, mouthparts and legs are dark reddish brown.^[1]

References

↑ 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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[1] 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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