Cephaloscymnus candice
| Cephaloscymnus candice | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Cephaloscymnus |
| Species: | C. candice |
| Binomial name | |
| Cephaloscymnus candice Gordon & Hanley, 2017 | |
Cephaloscymnus candice is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Mexico, where it has been recorded from Durango.
Description
Adults reach a length of about 2.4 mm. Adults are dark brown, although the anterior half of the head is reddish brown. The pronotum is red and the antennae and legs are yellow.[1]
References
- ^ Gordon, Robert D.; Hanley, Guy A. (December 29, 2017). "South American Coccinellidae (Coleoptera), Part XVII: systematicrevision of Western Hemisphere Cephaloscymnini (Coccinellinae) with description of a cryptic new genus and species of Coccidulini (Coccinellinae)". Insecta Mundi. 0601. Center for Systematic Entomology, Inc.: 1–158. Retrieved August 8, 2025.