Scymnomorphus orchidion
Scymnomorphus orchidion | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Suborder: | Polyphaga |
Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
Family: | Coccinellidae |
Genus: | Scymnomorphus |
Species: | S. orchidion
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Binomial name | |
Scymnomorphus orchidion (Gordon, 1977)
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Scymnomorphus orchidion is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is native to Mexico, but was described from specimens intercepted in Texas.
Description
Adults reach a length of about 0.90 mm. Adults are dark reddish brown, with a yellowish brown head.
Etymology
The species name is a Latin noun meaning orchid.[1]
References
- ^ Gordon, Robert D. (September 1977). "Classification and Phylogeny of the New World Sticholotidinae (Coccinellidae)". The Coleopterists Bulletin. 31 (3). Coleopterists Society: 185–228. Retrieved August 15, 2025.