Scymnomorphus apterus
| Scymnomorphus apterus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Scymnomorphus |
| Species: | S. apterus |
| Binomial name | |
| Scymnomorphus apterus (Gordon, 1977) | |
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Scymnomorphus apterus is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Mexico, although it was described from Texas, based on specimens found on imported orchids.
Description
Adults reach a length of about 1 mm. Adults are similar to Scymnomorphus orchidion, but the pronotum has extremely fine, nearly invisible punctures.
Etymology
The species name is a Latin adjective referring to the wingless condition.[1]
References
- ^ Gordon, Robert D. (September 1977). "Classification and Phylogeny of the New World Sticholotidinae (Coccinellidae)". The Coleopterists Bulletin. 31 (3). Coleopterists Society: 185–228. Retrieved August 15, 2025.