Scymnobius scalesius is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Ecuador, including the Galapagos Islands.
Description Adults reach a length of about 1.7 mm. Adults are black with a yellow head with some brown markings. The pronotum is yellow, with a triangular dark brown spot. The elytron is black with a red spot. Also, the apical one-tenth is yellowish red.
Etymology The species is named for the Scalesia forest, where the type series was collected.
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