Scymnobius obscurus
| Scymnobius obscurus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Scymnobius |
| Species: | S. obscurus |
| Binomial name | |
| Scymnobius obscurus (Mulsant, 1850) | |
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Scymnobius obscurus is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, Guyana, Colombia, Venezuela, Tobago and Trinidad.
Description
Adults reach a length of about 1.5–1.6 mm. Adults are dark brown with a yellow head and legs.[1]
References
- ^ Gordon, Robert D.; González, G. (2002). "South American Coccinellidae (Coleoptera). Part IX: A systematic revision of Scymnobius Casey (Scymninae: Scymnini)" (PDF). Frustula Entomologica, n.s. 25 (38): 57–85. Retrieved August 16, 2025.