Scymnus punctatum

Scymnus punctatum, the twice-stained ladybug, is a species of dusky lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is found in North America^[1][2][3], where it has been recorded from Quebec to Alabama, west to British Columbia and California.

Scymnus punctatum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Coccinellidae
Genus:	Scymnus
Species:	S. punctatum
Binomial name
Scymnus punctatum (Melsheimer, 1847)
Synonyms
Scymnus punctatus Melsheimer, 1847 Scymnus punctatum Didion punctatum

Description

Adults reach a length of about 1.45-1.80 mm. They have a black or dark brown body, while the pronotal angle is pale. The elytron has a reddish-orange spot.^[4]