Scymnodes metallicus is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Papua New Guinea.
Description Adults reach a length of about . They have an oval-elliptic, convex body with dense silvery white pubescence. The head is black and the pronotum is black with yellowish testaceous anterolateral corners. The elytra are black with a dark bluish to aeneous tint. The ventral surface is dark pitchy brown to black, while the antennae are yellowish-testaceous.
Etymology The species name refers to the metallic bluish, iridescent elytra.
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