Scymnodes fulvohirtus

Scymnodes fulvohirtus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Scymnodes
Species:
S. fulvohirtus
Binomial name
Scymnodes fulvohirtus
(Blackburn, 1892)
Synonyms
  • Scymnodes koebeli var. fulvohirtus Blackburn, 1892

Scymnodes fulvohirtus is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in Australia (New South Wales, Queensland).[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 2.75–3 mm (0.108–0.118 in). They have an elongate oval, convex body. The dorsal surface is mostly black, although the anterolateral corners of the pronotum are somewhat paler, dark testaceous brown. They are covered with yellowish pubescence. The ventral surface is dark reddish brown to pitchy brown. The antennae are yellowish to testaceous.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved July 21, 2026.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. 1 2 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.