Mimoscymnus macula
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Suborder: | Polyphaga |
Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
Family: | Coccinellidae |
Genus: | Mimoscymnus |
Species: | M. macula
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Binomial name | |
Mimoscymnus macula (Germain, 1854)
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Mimoscymnus macula is a species of beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is found in central Chile.
Description
Adults reach a length of about 2-2.2 mm. Adults are black, but the legs and anterior margin of the pronotum are reddish brown. The elytron has a large yellow area.[1]
References
- ^ Gordon, Robert D. (1994). "South American Coccinellidae (Coleoptera). Part III (lege IV): Definition of Exoplectrinae Crotch, Azyinae Mulsant, and Coccidulinae Crotch; a taxonomic revision of Coccidulini" (PDF). Revista Brasileira de Entomologia. 38 (3/4): 681–775. Retrieved August 17, 2025.