Scymnobius galapagoensis

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: Coccinellinae
Tribus: Coccidulini
Genus: Scymnobius
Species: Scymnobius galapagoensis

Name

Scymnobius galapagoensis (Waterhouse, 1845)

• Original combination: Scymnus galapagoensis Waterhouse, 1845: 41
• Authority for current placement: Gordon & González, 2002: 67 (lectotype designated)
• Type locality: Galapagos: James' Island
• Lectotype: female ♀, BMNH

Synonyms

• Scymnus ocellatus Sharp, 1885: 147 (syn. Gordon & González, l.c.)

References

Primary references

• Waterhouse, G.R. 1845. Descriptions of Colepterous Insects collected by Charles Darwin, Esq., in the Galapagos Islands. The Annals and Magazine of Natural History 16(102): 19–41. BHL Reference page. 
• Gordon, R.D. & González, G., 2002. South American Coccinellidae (Coleoptera). Part IX: A systematic revision of Scymnobius Casey (Scymninae: Scymnini). Frustula Entomologica, n.s., 25(38): 57-85. Full text PDF Reference page. 

Additional references

• Blackburn, T. & Sharp, D. 1885. Memoirs on the Coleoptera of the Hawaiian Islands. Scientific transactions of the Royal Dublin Society (2) 3: 119–300, plates IV–V. BHL Reference page.