Scymnodes howdenorum
| Scymnodes howdenorum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Scymnodes |
| Species: | S. howdenorum |
| Binomial name | |
| Scymnodes howdenorum Poorani & Ślipiński, 2009 | |
Scymnodes howdenorum is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in Australia (Queensland, New South Wales, Western Australia).[2][3]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 2.5–3.5 mm (0.098–0.138 in). They have an elongate oval body. The dorsal surface is black to dark brown and covered with yellowish white pubescence. The anterolateral corners of the pronotum are dull reddish testaceous and the anterior margin is dark reddish brown. The elytra are dark pitchy brown to black. The ventral surface is dark reddish brown, but the antennae are reddish brown to yellowish testaceous.[3]
Etymology
[edit]The species is dedicated to the collectors of the type series, Drs Anne and Henry Howden.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved July 21, 2026.
- ↑ ITIS (2026). "Scymnodes at Catalogue of Life". Nicolson, D., Alexander, S., Hodson, A., Mitchell, D., Orrell, T., & Perez-Gelabert, D. The Integrated Taxonomic Information System (version 2026-05-27). In O. Bánki, Y. Roskov, M. Döring, G. Ower, D. R. Hernández Robles, C. A. Plata Corredor, T. Stjernegaard Jeppesen, A. Örn, T. Pape, D. Hobern, S. Garnett, H. Little, R. E. DeWalt, J. Miller, T. Orrell, R. Aalbu, J. Abbott, C. Abreu, A. Acero P, et al., Catalogue of Life (2026-06-19 XR). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved July 21, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Poorani, J.; Slipinski, A. (2009). "A revision of the genera Scymnodes Blackburn and Apolinus Pope et Lawrence (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)". Annales Zoologici. 59 (4): 549-584. Retrieved July 21, 2026.