Scymnodes metallicus
| Scymnodes metallicus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Scymnodes |
| Species: | S. metallicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Scymnodes metallicus Poorani & Ślipiński, 2009 | |
Scymnodes metallicus is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in Papua New Guinea.[2][3]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 3–3.5 mm (0.12–0.14 in). They have an oval-elliptic, convex body with dense silvery white pubescence. The head is black and the pronotum is black with yellowish testaceous anterolateral corners. The elytra are black with a dark bluish to aeneous tint. The ventral surface is dark pitchy brown to black, while the antennae are yellowish-testaceous.[3]
Etymology
[edit]The species name refers to the metallic bluish, iridescent elytra.[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.