Scymnus loewii

Scymnus loewii, or Loew's lady beetle, is a species of dusky lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Central America, North America, and Oceania.^[1][2][3]

Scymnus loewii
adult Scymnus loewi, dorsal view, length about 1.8 mm.
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Coccinellidae
Genus:	Scymnus
Species:	S. loewii
Binomial name
Scymnus loewii Mulsant, 1850
Synonyms
Scymnus cinctus LeConte, 1852 Scymnus suturalis LeConte, 1852 (preocc.) Scymnus lecontii Crotch, 1874 Scymnus flebilis Horn, 1895: 100 Scymnus (Pullus) nubes Casey, 1899 Scymnus (Pullus) sarpedon Casey, 1899 Scymnus scotti Nunenmacher, 1934

Description

Adults reach a length of about 1.7-2.3 mm. Adults are reddish brown. The pronotum has a black spot that extends to the base of the elytron.^[4]