Scymnodes riedeli
| Scymnodes riedeli | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Scymnodes |
| Species: | S. riedeli |
| Binomial name | |
| Scymnodes riedeli Poorani & Ślipiński, 2009 | |
Scymnodes riedeli is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in Indonesia (Irian Jaya).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 4 mm (0.16 in). They have a broadly oval body. The dorsal surface is covered with silvery white pubescence. The head is reddish-testaceous and the pronotum is black with the anterior and lateral margins testaceous. The elytra are black with the apical area reddish-testaceous. The ventral surface and antennae are reddish brown-testaceous.[3]
Etymology
The species is named in honour of Dr. Alexander Riedel.[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.