Scymnodes aciculatus
| Scymnodes aciculatus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Scymnodes |
| Species: | S. aciculatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Scymnodes aciculatus Poorani & Ślipiński, 2009 | |
Scymnodes aciculatus is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in Australia (Queensland), Indonesia (Irian Jaya) and Papua New Guinea.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 4.5–5 mm (0.18–0.20 in). They have an elongate oval, strongly convex body. The head is yellowish-testaceous and the pronotum is yellowish with a black marking. The scutellum is black and the elytra are black, with an apical area yellowish-testaceous. The ventral surface is dark reddish brown, but the antennae are yellowish brown to testaceous.[3]
Etymology
The species name refers to the long, needle-like apex of the penis of male genitalia.[3]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved July 21, 2026.
- ↑ ITIS (2026). "Scymnodes at Catalogue of Life". Nicolson, D., Alexander, S., Hodson, A., Mitchell, D., Orrell, T., & Perez-Gelabert, D. The Integrated Taxonomic Information System (version 2026-05-27). In O. Bánki, Y. Roskov, M. Döring, G. Ower, D. R. Hernández Robles, C. A. Plata Corredor, T. Stjernegaard Jeppesen, A. Örn, T. Pape, D. Hobern, S. Garnett, H. Little, R. E. DeWalt, J. Miller, T. Orrell, R. Aalbu, J. Abbott, C. Abreu, A. Acero P, et al., Catalogue of Life (2026-06-19 XR). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved July 21, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Poorani, J.; Slipinski, A. (2009). "A revision of the genera Scymnodes Blackburn and Apolinus Pope et Lawrence (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)". Annales Zoologici. 59 (4): 549-584. Retrieved July 21, 2026.