Cephaloscymnus occidentalis Horn, 1895

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 occidentalis Horn
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6. Cephaloscymnus occidentalis Horn

Cephaloscymnus occidentalis Horn 1895: 111 ; Korschefsky 1931: 169; Gordon 1970: 59.

Distribution. UNITED STATES: Arizona, Catalina Springs ; Hot Springs. California, Costa Mesa; Long Beach; Los Angeles; Pasadena. Texas: Brownsville. MEXICO: 40 mi. SW Ciudad Obregon, Sonora; Yaqui, 12 mi. E. Ciudad Obregon. (CMNC) (USNM).

Remarks. Easily recognized by male genitalia examination, but difficult to identify on external characters alone. Genitalia and other illustrations are presented (Fig. 24–28).