Hyperaspidius blatchleyi

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

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

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 1.90–2.40 mm. The head and pronotum are yellow, the pronotum with a median black area. The elytron is black with a yellow vitta on the lateral margin.

Etymology

The species is named for W. S. Blatchley. [1]

References

  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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