Scymnus ceylonicus

Scymnus ceylonicus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Scymnus
Species:
S. ceylonicus
Binomial name
Scymnus ceylonicus

Scymnus ceylonicus is a species of lady beetle found in India and Sri Lanka.[1][2]

It is a main predator on mulberry aphids.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ Poorani, J. (2002-01-01). "An annotated checklist of the Coccinellidae (Coleoptera) (excluding Epilachninae) of the Indian Subregion". Oriental Insects. pp. 307–383. doi:10.1080/00305316.2002.10417335. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
  2. ^ "Types de coccinellidae de la collection motschulsky" (PDF). www.zin.ru. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
  3. ^ "Predatory potential of new species of Scymnus Kugelann, Scymnus latifolius Poorani sp. nov. (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae) on papaya mealybug Paracoccus marginatus infesting mulberry" (PDF). Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies 2018; 6(4): 1803-1807. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
  4. ^ "ECOLOGY AND DIVERSITY OF INTERTIDAL COLEOPTERAN INSECTS IN PURBA MEDINIPUR COASTAL BELT, WEST BENGAL, INDIA" (PDF). 2021 JETIR August 2021, Volume 8, Issue 8. Retrieved 2021-09-17.


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