Scymnus dozieri
| Scymnus dozieri | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Scymnus |
| Species: | S. dozieri |
| Binomial name | |
| Scymnus dozieri Gordon, 2001 | |
Scymnus dozieri is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Ecuador.
Description
Adults reach a length of about 2.0-2.2 mm. Adults are black with the head, pronotum and apical one-eight of the elytron reddish yellow. There is a small spot on the pronotum.
Etymology
The species is named for Herbert Dozier, a colleague of the author.[1]
References
- ^ Gordon, Robert D. (2001). "South American Coccinellidae (Coleoptera). Part VII: A systematic revision of South American Scymnus (Pullus) Mulsant (Scymninae: Scymnini)" (PDF). Frustula Entomologica, n.s. 23 (36). Università di Pisa. Istituto di entomologia agraria: 56–108. Retrieved August 10, 2025.