Scymnobius imitator
| Scymnobius imitator | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Scymnobius |
| Species: | S. imitator
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| Binomial name | |
| Scymnobius imitator Gordon & González, 2002
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Scymnobius imitator is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Colombia.
Description
Adults reach a length of about 1.8 mm. Adults are black, but the head and anterolateral angle of the pronotum, legs and apex of the elytron are yellowish red.
Etymology
The species name refers to similarity to Scymnobius obscurus.[1]
References
- ^ 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.