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Scymnus saciformis

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Species of beetle

Scymnus saciformis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Scymnus
Species: S. saciformis
Binomial name
Scymnus saciformis
(Motschoulsky, 1858)

Scymnus (Pullus) saciformis, is a species of lady beetle found in India, and Sri Lanka.

Biology

It is a predator of several aphids, mealybugs and whiteflies such as Aleurodicus dispersus and Aleurodicus rugioperculatus.

References

  1. "Systematics of the tribes scymnini and stethorini (coleoptera: coccinellidae) from South India". krishikosh. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
  2. "Spiralling whitefly, Aleurodicus dispersus, in India" (PDF). BiocontrolNews and Information. 23 (2): 55N – 62N. 2002. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
  3. Mani, M.; Krishnamoorthy, A. (December 2002). "Classical Biological Control of the Spiralling whitefly, Aleurodicus dispersus Russell—An Appraisal". International Journal of Tropical Insect Science. 22 (4): 263–273. doi:10.1017/S1742758400020889. S2CID 84089440. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
Taxon identifiers
Scymnus saciformis


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