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Scymnobius aricaensis

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Scymnobius aricaensis is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Chile.

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Scymnobius aricaensis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Scymnobius
Species:
S. aricaensis
Binomial name
Scymnobius aricaensis
Gordon & González, 2002
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Description

Adults reach a length of about 1.6–2 mm. Adults are reddish yellow, while the pronotum has a reddish brown basomedial area. The elytron is brown, while the apical one-third is paler reddish brown.

Etymology

The species is named for the region of Arica in Chile, where the type specimen was found.[1]

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