Scymnus rubicundus

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Scymnus rubicundus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Scymnus
Species:
S. rubicundus
Binomial name
Scymnus rubicundus
Erichson, 1847
Synonyms
  • Scymnus (Pullus) limbaticollisMulsant, 1850
  • Pullus argentinicusWeise, 1905
  • Pullus piceipennisBrèthes, 1925
  • Pullus hiansBrèthes, 1925
  • Pullus erratorBrèthes, 1925b
  • Pullus percomisBrèthes, 1925

Scymnus rubicundus is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in all of South America, except Chile and southern Argentina.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 1.5–2.1 mm. Adults are yellow. The pronotum has a black spot. The elytron is light reddish brown with black borders. [1]

References

  1. 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.