Scymnobius imitator
| Scymnobius imitator | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Scymnobius |
| Species: | S. imitator |
| Binomial name | |
| Scymnobius imitator Gordon & González, 2002 | |
Scymnobius imitator is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Colombia.
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 1.8 mm. Adults are black, but the head and anterolateral angle of the pronotum, legs and apex of the elytron are yellowish red.
Etymology
[edit]The species name refers to similarity to Scymnobius obscurus.[1]
References
[edit]- ↑ Gordon, Robert D.; González, G. (2002). "South American Coccinellidae (Coleoptera). Part IX: A systematic revision of Scymnobius Casey (Scymninae: Scymnini)" (PDF). Frustula Entomologica. New Series. 25 (38): 57–85. Retrieved August 16, 2025.