Scymnobius aricaensis

Scymnobius aricaensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Scymnobius
Species:
S. aricaensis
Binomial name
Scymnobius aricaensis
Gordon & González, 2002

Scymnobius aricaensis is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Chile.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 1.6-2 mm. Adults are reddish yellow, while the pronotum has a reddish brown basomedial area. The elytron is brown, while the apical one-third is paler reddish brown.

Etymology

The species is named for the region of Arica in Chile, where the type specimen was found.[1]

References

  1. ^ Gordon, Robert D.; González, G. (2002). "South American Coccinellidae (Coleoptera). Part IX: A systematic revision of Scymnobius Casey (Scymninae: Scymnini)" (PDF). Frustula Entomologica, n.s. 25 (38): 57–85. Retrieved August 16, 2025.