Cephaloscymnus laevis Gordon, 1970

Gordon, Robert D. & Hanley, Guy A., 2017, South American Coccinellidae (Coleoptera), Part XVII: systematic revision of Western Hemisphere Cephaloscymnini (Coccinellinae) with description of a cryptic new genus and species of Coccidulini (Coccinellinae), Insecta Mundi 2017 (601), pp. 1-158 : 8

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scientific name	Cephaloscymnus laevis Gordon
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7. Cephaloscymnus laevis Gordon

Cephaloscymnus laevis Gordon 1970: 70 .

Distribution. UNITED STATES: Hidalgo. (CMNC) (USNM).

Arizona, Santa Cruz Co., Nogales. MEXICO: 10 mi. NE Jacala,

Remarks. Male genitalia are slightly similar to those of C. beulah and both species were collected from southern Arizona. In addition to genitalia differences, C. laevis has a characteristic black ventral surface and much smoother appearing pronotum. Genitalia illustrations are reproduced here in addition to other illustrations ( Fig. 29–33 View Figures 29–44 ).

References

Gordon, R. D. 1970. The genus Cephaloscymnus Crotch in North America. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 72: 66 - 70.

Figures

Figures 29–44. Cephaloscymnus spp. 29–33) Cephaloscymnus laevis. 29) Habitus. 30) Frons. 31) Phallobase ventral. 32) Phallobase lateral. 33) Sipho. 34–39) Cephaloscymnus beulah. 34) Habitus. 35) Basal abdominal ventrite. 36) Frons. 37) Phallobase ventral. 38) Phallobase lateral. 39) Sipho. 40–44) Cephaloscymnus insulatus. 40) Habitus. 41) Frons. 42) Phallobase ventral. 43) Phallobase lateral. 44) Sipho.