Biology:Scymnomorphus pygmaeus

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

Scymnomorphus pygmaeus is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Honduras.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 1 mm. Adults are dark reddish brown, although the pronotum is slightly paler. The head is yellowish brown and the legs are yellow.

Etymology

The species name is a Latin adjective meaning dwarfed or pygmy.[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 ☰ Q118533721 entry