Scymnus punctatum
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Scymnus |
| Species: | S. punctatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Scymnus punctatum (Melsheimer, 1847) | |
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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
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
- ^ "Didion punctatum Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ "Didion punctatum". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ "Didion punctatum species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ 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
- Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2007). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 4: Elateroidea - Derodontoidea - Bostrichoidea - Lymexyloidea - Cleroidea - Cucujoidea. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-8788757675.