Scymnodes aciculatus is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Australia (Queensland), Indonesia (Irian Jaya) and Papua New Guinea.
Description Adults reach a length of about . They have an elongate oval, strongly convex body. The head is yellowish-testaceous and the pronotum is yellowish with a black marking. The scutellum is black and the elytra are black, with an apical area yellowish-testaceous. The ventral surface is dark reddish brown, but the antennae are yellowish brown to testaceous.
Etymology The species name refers to the long, needle-like apex of the penis of male genitalia.
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