Cephaloscymnus australis

Cephaloscymnus australis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Cephaloscymnus
Species:
C. australis
Binomial name
Cephaloscymnus australis
Gordon, 1970
Synonyms
  • Cephaloscymnus zimmermanni australis Gordon, 1970

Cephaloscymnus australis is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Arizona, New Mexico and Texas, as well as from Monterrey (Mexico).[1]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 2.20-2.36 mm. They have a piceous to brown body.[2]

References

  1. ^ Gordon, Robert D.; Hanley, Guy A. (December 29, 2017). "South American Coccinellidae (Coleoptera), Part XVII: systematicrevision of Western Hemisphere Cephaloscymnini (Coccinellinae) with description of a cryptic new genus and species of Coccidulini (Coccinellinae)". Insecta Mundi. 0601. Center for Systematic Entomology, Inc.: 1–158. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
  2. ^ Gordon, Robert D. (1985). "The Coccinellidae (Coleoptera) of America north of Mexico" (PDF). Journal of the New York Entomological Society. 93 (1). The New York Entomological Society: 1–916. Retrieved August 4, 2025.