Scymnus japonicus
| Scymnus japonicus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Scymnus |
| Species: | S. japonicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Scymnus japonicus (Weise, 1879) | |
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Scymnus japonicus is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Japan and China (Yunnan).
Description
Adults reach a length of about 2.5–3.2 mm. They have a yellowish brown head and pronotum, the latter sometimes with a black spot. The elytron is black, while the apex is yellowish brown.[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.