Scymnus rubicundus

Scymnus rubicundus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Coccinellidae
Genus:	Scymnus
Species:	S. rubicundus
Binomial name
	Scymnus rubicundus; Erichson, 1847
Synonyms
	Scymnus (Pullus) limbaticollis Mulsant, 1850; Pullus argentinicus Weise, 1905; Pullus piceipennis Brèthes, 1925; Pullus hians Brèthes, 1925; Pullus errator Brèthes, 1925b; Pullus percomis Brèthes, 1925;

Scymnus rubicundus is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in all of South America, except Chile and southern Argentina.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 1.5–2.1 mm. Adults are yellow. The pronotum has a black spot. The elytron is light reddish brown with black borders.^[1]

References

^ Gordon, Robert D. (December 29, 2017). "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.

[1] Gordon, Robert D. (December 29, 2017). "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.

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