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Scymnus punctatum

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Scymnus punctatum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Scymnus
Species:
S. punctatum
Binomial name
Scymnus punctatum
(Melsheimer, 1847)
Synonyms
  • Scymnus punctatus Melsheimer, 1847
  • Scymnus punctatum
  • Didion punctatum

Scymnus punctatum, the twice-stained ladybug, is a species of dusky lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is found in North America,[1][2][3] where it has been recorded from Quebec to Alabama, west to British Columbia and California.

Description

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Adults reach a length of about 1.45-1.80 mm. They have a black or dark brown body, while the pronotal angle is pale. The elytron has a reddish-orange spot.[4]

References

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  1. "Didion punctatum Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  2. "Didion punctatum". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  3. Gordon, Robert D. (1985). "The Coccinellidae (Coleoptera) of America north of Mexico" (PDF). Journal of the New York Entomological Society. 93 (1). The New York Entomological Society: 1–916. Retrieved August 4, 2025.

Further reading

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  • Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2007). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 4: Elateroidea - Derodontoidea - Bostrichoidea - Lymexyloidea - Cleroidea - Cucujoidea. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-8788757675.