Biology:Scymnobius triangularis
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Short description: Species of beetle
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Scymnobius |
| Species: | S. triangularis
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| Binomial name | |
| Scymnobius triangularis Gordon & González, 2002
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Scymnobius triangularis is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Chile.
Description
Adults reach a length of about 1.5–1.8 mm. Adults are brownish yellow, while the median one-third of the pronotum is brown to dark brown. The basal one-fourth of the elytron is brown and there is a dark brown spot.
Etymology
The species name refers to the triangular form of the basal lobe in the male genitalia.[1]
References
- ↑ Gordon, Robert D.; González, G. (2002). "South American Coccinellidae (Coleoptera). Part IX: A systematic revision of Scymnobius Casey (Scymninae: Scymnini).". Frustula Entomologica. New Series 25 (38): 57–85. https://www.zin.ru/ANIMAliA/COlEOPTERA/addpages/Andrey_Ukrainsky_Library/Dovesok/Gordon02b.pdf. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
Wikidata ☰ Q118533664 entry
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