Scymnus coniferarum
Scymnus coniferarum, the conifer lady beetle, is a species of dusky lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is found in western North America.[1][2][3]
| Scymnus coniferarum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Scymnus |
| Species: | S. coniferarum |
| Binomial name | |
| Scymnus coniferarum Abbot & Smith, 1797 | |
S. coniferarum is being evaluated as a potential biological control for the Hemlock woolly adelgid infestation of the eastern hemlock on the east coast.[4]
References
- "Scymnus coniferarum Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- "Scymnus coniferarum". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- "Scymnus coniferarum species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- "Scymnus coniferarum: Predator of Hemlock Adelgids in Western North America". US Forest Service - Northern Research Station. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
Further reading
- Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2007). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 4: Elateroidea - Derodontoidea - Bostrichoidea - Lymexyloidea - Cleroidea - Cucujoidea. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-8788757675.
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