Scymnus tenuis

Scymnus tenuis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Scymnus
Species:
S. tenuis
Binomial name
Scymnus tenuis
Yang, 1978
Synonyms
  • Scymnus (Pullus) longisiphonulus Cao & Xiao, 1984
  • Scymnus (Pullus) longisiphonulus Pang & Gordon, 1986

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

Description

Adults reach a length of about 1.7–1.9 mm. They have a reddish brown head and pronotum. The elytron is dark brown with a yellowish brown apex.[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.