Scymnus spanglerorum

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Scymnus spanglerorum
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Scymnus
Species:
S. spanglerorum
Binomial name
Scymnus spanglerorum
Gordon, 2001

Scymnus spanglerorum is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Bolivia, Ecuador, Brazil and Peru.

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 2.0-2.3 mm. Adults are dark brown with a brownish yellow head. The anterior border and lateral one-sixth of the pronotum are also brownish yellow.

Etymology

The specie is named for the collectors of the holotype. [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.
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