Biology:Scymnomorphus globosus

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Scymnomorphus globosus
Scientific classification edit
Missing taxonomy template (fix): Scymnomorphus
Species:
Binomial name
Template:Taxonomy/ScymnomorphusScymnomorphus globosus
(Gordon, 1977)
Synonyms
  • Scotoscymnus globosus Gordon, 1977

Scymnomorphus globosus is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is native to Mexico, but was described from specimens intercepted in Texas.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 0.82 mm. Adults are dark reddish brown, with the head and pronotum slightly paler.

Etymology

The species name is a Latin adjective referring to the rounded body form.[1]

References

  1. Gordon, Robert D. (September 1977). "Classification and Phylogeny of the New World Sticholotidinae (Coccinellidae)". The Coleopterists Bulletin (Coleopterists Society) 31 (3): 185-228. https://www.jstor.org/stable/3999963. Retrieved August 15, 2025. 

Wikidata ☰ Q118533697 entry