Scymnomorphus popei

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Coccinelloidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Cladus: Pancrustacea Cladus: Allotriocarida Subphylum: Hexapoda Classis: Insecta Cladus: Dicondylia Subclassis: Pterygota Infraclassis: Neoptera Cladus: Eumetabola Cladus: Holometabola Superordo: Coleopterida Ordo: Coleoptera Subordo: Polyphaga Infraordo: Cucujiformia Superfamilia: Coccinelloidea

Familia: Coccinellidae
Subfamilia: Microweiseinae
Tribus: Microweiseini
Genus: Scymnomorphus
Species: Scymnomorphus popei

Name

Scymnomorphus popei (Vazirani, 1982)

• original combination: Sukunahikona popei Vazirani, 1982: 29
• Authority for current placement: Poorani, 2002: 368
• Type locality: INDIA: Gujarat, Mahuva
• Holotype: male ♂, BMNH

References

Primary references

• Vazirani, T.G. 1982. Sukunahikona popei sp.n. (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) feeding on scale insects (Hemiptera: Diaspididae) infesting coconut palm in Gujarat, India. Bulletin of Entomological Research 72(1): 29-32. PDF Reference page. 
• Poorani, J. 2002. An annotated checklist of the Coccinellidae (Coleoptera) (excluding Epilachninae) of the Indian subregion. Oriental Insects 36: 307–383. DOI: 10.1080/00305316.2002.10417335 ResearchGate Reference page.