Scymnus formosanus

Scymnus formosanus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Scymnus
Species:
S. formosanus
Binomial name
Scymnus formosanus
(Weise, 1923)
Synonyms
  • Rhyzobius formosanus Weise, 1923
  • Scymnus (Pullus) habaciensis Hoang, 1982

Scymnus formosanus is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Taiwan and China (Sichuan).

Description

Adults reach a length of about 2.45 mm. They have a yellow head and pronotum. The elytron is dark violet with the apical one-third yellow and with a dark red spot on the disc.[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.