Scymnus floralis

Scymnus floralis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Scymnus
Species:
S. floralis
Binomial name
Scymnus floralis
(Fabricius, 1792)
Synonyms
  • Nitidula floralis Fabricius, 1792

Scymnus floralis is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is native to the West Indies and has also been recorded from Bermuda.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 1.65-2 mm. Adults are yellowish red, although the pronotum is mostly black. The basal, sutural and lateral margins of the elytron are black.

Biology

They prey on aphid species.[1]

References

  1. ^ Gordon, Robert D.; Hilburn, Daniel J. (July 1990). "The Coccinellidae (Coleoptera) of Bermuda". Journal of the New York Entomological Society. 98 (3). New York Entomological Society: 265–309. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
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