Scymnus trulla

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

Scymnus trulla is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Ecuador.

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 1.6–2.1 mm. Adults are light reddish brown, while the pronotum is piceous with a light reddish brown anterior margin and anterolateral area. The basal margin of the elytron is piceous.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin trulla (meaning spoon) and refers to the short, spatulate paramere of the male genitalia. [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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