Scymnus creperus

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Scymnus creperus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Scymnus
Species:
S. creperus
Binomial name
Scymnus creperus
Mulsant, 1850
Synonyms
  • Scymnus (Pullus) medionotans Casey, 1899
  • Scymnus (Pullus) subtropicus Casey, 1899
  • Scymnus (Pullus) hortensis Wingo, 1952

Scymnus creperus is a species of dusky lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is found in North America,[1][2][3] where it has been recorded from Pennsylvania to Colorado, south to Texas and Florida. It is also found in Bermuda.

Adults reach a length of about 1.76-2.68 mm. Adults have a yellowish red head. The pronotum is yellowish red with a small black spot. The elytron is black with a red apex.

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