Scymnodes bellus
| Scymnodes bellus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Scymnodes |
| Species: | S. bellus |
| Binomial name | |
| Scymnodes bellus Pope & Lawrence, 1990 | |
Scymnodes bellus is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in Australia (Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Victoria).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 3.75–4 mm (0.148–0.157 in). They have an oblong-oval, convex body. They are covered with silvery white pubescence, forming a symmetrical pattern. The dorsum is black, with yellowish-testaceous antennae. The ventral surface is mostly black.[3]
Life history
The larvae have been found with ants of the Iridomyrmex genus on Eucalyptus. They possibly also feed on coccoids.[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.