Scymnobius scalesius
Species of beetle
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Scymnobius scalesius is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Ecuador, including the Galapagos Islands.
| Scymnobius scalesius | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Scymnobius |
| Species: | S. scalesius |
| Binomial name | |
| Scymnobius scalesius Gordon & González, 2002 | |
Description
Etymology
The species is named for the Scalesia forest, where the type series was collected.[1]