Scymnus hoffmanni
| Scymnus hoffmanni | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Scymnus |
| Species: | S. hoffmanni |
| Binomial name | |
| Scymnus hoffmanni Weise, 1879 | |
Scymnus hoffmanni is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Japan and China (Beijing, Jilin, Jiangsu, Liaoning, Shandong, Zhejiang).
Description
Adults reach a length of about 1.9–2.2 mm. They have a reddish brown to yellowish brown head. The pronotum has a large black spot and the elytron is reddish brown, with a black sutural spot and a black lateral margin.[1]
References
- ^ Pang, X.; Gordon, Robert D. (1983). "The Scymnini (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) of China". The Coleopterists Bulletin. 40 (2). Coleopterist Society: 157–199. Retrieved August 13, 2025.