Hyperaspidius algodonus

Hyperaspidius algodonus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Coccinellidae
Genus:	Hyperaspidius
Species:	H. algodonus
Binomial name
	Hyperaspidius algodonus; Gordon, 1985

Last updated August 30, 2025

Hyperaspidius algodonus is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 2 mm. The head and pronotum are yellow, the pronotum with a nebulous spot in the basal area. The elytron is black a yellow vitta on the anterior and lateral borders, connected to an incomplete discal vitta.

Etymology

The specific name refers to the type locality.^[1]

References

↑ Gordon, Robert D. (1985). "The Coccinellidae (Coleoptera) of America north of Mexico" (PDF). Journal of the New York Entomological Society. 93 (1). The New York Entomological Society: 1–916. Retrieved August 4, 2025.

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[1] Gordon, Robert D. (1985). "The Coccinellidae (Coleoptera) of America north of Mexico" (PDF). Journal of the New York Entomological Society. 93 (1). The New York Entomological Society: 1–916. Retrieved August 4, 2025.

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Hyperaspidius algodonus

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Description

Etymology

References