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Scymnomorphus globosus

Scymnomorphus globosus is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is native to Mexico, but was described from specimens intercepted in Texas.

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Scymnomorphus globosus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Scymnomorphus
Species:
S. globosus
Binomial name
Scymnomorphus globosus
(Gordon, 1977)
Synonyms
  • Scotoscymnus globosus Gordon, 1977

Scymnomorphus globosus is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is native to Mexico, but was described from specimens intercepted in Texas.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 0.82 mm. Adults are dark reddish brown, with the head and pronotum slightly paler.

Etymology

The species name is a Latin adjective referring to the rounded body form.1

References

References

  1. Gordon, Robert D. (September 1977). "Classification and Phylogeny of the New World Sticholotidinae (Coccinellidae)". The Coleopterists Bulletin. 31 (3). Coleopterists Society: 185–228. Retrieved August 15, 2025.