Scymnus punctatum

Scymnus punctatum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Coccinellidae
Genus:	Scymnus
Species:	S. punctatum
Binomial name
Scymnus punctatum (Melsheimer, 1847)
Synonyms
Scymnus punctatusMelsheimer, 1847 Scymnus punctatum Didion punctatum

Scymnus punctatum, the twice-stained ladybug, 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 Quebec to Alabama, west to British Columbia and California.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 1.45-1.80 mm. They have a black or dark brown body, while the pronotal angle is pale. The elytron has a reddish-orange spot. ^[4]

References

1. "Didion punctatum Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
2. "Didion punctatum". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
3. "Didion punctatum species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
4. 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.

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.