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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Series Cucujiformia » Coccinelloidea » Coccinellid group » Lady Beetles (Coccinellidae) » Scymninae » Dusky Lady Beetles (Scymnini) » Scymnus
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Small Ladybird? - Scymnus
Copyright © 2016 Libby & Rick Avis

Small Ladybird? - Scymnus
Port Alberni, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
June 6, 2016
Size: 3mm
Very small. Wondered about Stethorus or Scymnus species?

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Contributed by Libby & Rick Avis on 3 July, 2016 - 3:32pm
Last updated 17 September, 2016 - 4:38pm

Moved
Moved from Lady Beetles.
… Libby & Rick Avis, 17 September, 2016 - 4:38pm login or register to post comments

Looks like Scymnus
Shape is quite oval, eyes widely separated, brown on pronotum (Stethorus does not have markings), and although hard to see the prosternum doesn't seem to be extended.
… James Bailey, 4 September, 2016 - 6:55pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks, James.
Should I move it to tribe or genus - or just leave as is for now?
… Libby & Rick Avis, 17 September, 2016 - 3:46pm login or register to post comments

 
Genus Scymnus is good for the time being
… James Bailey, 17 September, 2016 - 4:15pm login or register to post comments

Moved for expert review to Coccinellidae
Moved from Beetles.
… Blaine Mathison, 3 September, 2016 - 1:45pm login or register to post comments

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