Scymnus spicatus

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: Scymnus
Subgenus: Scymnus (Pullus)
Species: Scymnus spicatus

Name

Scymnus spicatus Poorani, 2024:

• Type locality: India: Tamil Nadu: Podavur, NRCB research farm, N 10°47′20.16″ E 78°34′29.88″
• Holotype: male ♂, 24.iv.2019, R. Thanigairaj

References

Primary references

• Poorani, J., Anuradha, C., Thanigairaj, R. & Prashina Mol, P. 2024. Coccinellid predators of mealybugs infesting banana in South India, including a new species and a new record of Scymnus Kugelann (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae), with notes on other natural enemies. Zootaxa 5419(4): 525–544. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5419.4.3 Reference page.