Kauaʻi record · KCA-IA-00690
Scymnobius bilucernarius
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About Scymnobius bilucernarius
Scymnobius bilucernarius is a member of Coccinellidae in the order Coleoptera. Its recorded origin status on Kauaʻi is introduced / adventive.
Scymnobius bilucernarius is a small introduced lady beetle documented from the Awaʻawapuhi Trail on Kauaʻi. Adults and wax-covered predatory larvae are distinct identification forms.
Kauaʻi occurrence evidence: A modern Hawaiian coccinellid collection recorded Scymnobius bilucernarius from the Awaʻawapuhi Trail on Kauaʻi; ITIS recognizes the current valid name and Hawaiʻi as introduced.
The cited occurrence evidence does not by itself establish current abundance or population trend on Kauaʻi.
Life cycle
Egg; larva; pupa; adult.
Names and classification
- Scientific name
- Scymnobius bilucernarius
- Other names
- Nephus bilucernarius
- Family
- Coccinellidae
- Order
- Coleoptera
- Record type
- species
Kauaʻi occurrence and status
- Kauaʻi occurrence
- Present
- Origin
- Introduced / adventive
- Conservation status
- Not assessed
Process and seasonal context
- Seasonal description
- Scymnobius bilucernarius is a member of Coccinellidae in the order Coleoptera. Its recorded origin status on Kauaʻi is introduced / adventive.