Scymnillini

Classification

Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Superfamily: Coccinelloidea
Family: Coccinellidae
Subfamily: Scymninae
Tribe: Scymnillini

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Scymnillini: /sɪmˈnɪlɪˌnaɪ/

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Images

Zagloba ornata 230337423 by Cricket Raspet. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.

Zilus aterrimus 25042355 by Jesse Rorabaugh. Used under a CC0 license.

Summary

Scymnillini is a tribe within the family Coccinellidae, known commonly as ladybirds or lady beetles. It was described by Casey in 1899 and includes 8 species in 2 genera in the specified region.

Distribution

Mostly in the southern and western United States, north to Maryland, Wisconsin, and Washington.

Evolution

May prove to be a part of the Sticholotidinae rather than Scymninae.