Scymnus babai

Scymnus babai
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Scymnus
Species:
S. babai
Binomial name
Scymnus babai
Sasaji, 1971

Scymnus babai is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Japan and China (Beijing, Jilin, Jiangsu, Liaoning, Shandong, Zhejiang).

Description

Adults reach a length of about 2.2–2.7 mm. They have a yellow to yellowish brown head. The pronotum is yellow to yellowish brown with a large basal spot and the elytron is black, with the apex reddish brown.[1]

References

  1. ^ Pang, X.; Gordon, Robert D. (1983). "The Scymnini (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) of China". The Coleopterists Bulletin. 40 (2). Coleopterist Society: 157–199. Retrieved August 13, 2025.