Prodilis volgus

Prodilis volgus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Coccinellidae
Genus:	Prodilis
Species:	P. volgus
Binomial name
	Prodilis volgus; (Mulsant, 1853)
Synonyms
	Scymnus (Polius) volgus Mulsant, 1853; Cephaloscymnus bruchi Weise, 1904; Clythra brevicollis Boheman, 1859;

Prodilis volgus is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Brazil and Venezuela.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 1.8–2.1 mm. Adults are greenish black, with the head reddish yellow with two small brown spots. The pronotum is reddish yellow, with the central half brown. The lateral margin of the elytron is reddish brown.^[1]

References

^ 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.

[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.

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