Hyperaspidius hardyi

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

Hyperaspidius hardyi is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is found in North America [1] [2] [3] , where it has been recorded from California.

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 2.10 mm (males) and 2.20 mm (females). The head and pronotum of the males are yellow, the pronotum with a black basal area with a yellow spot. The elytron is yellow with a dark brown sutural margin and a dark brown vitta. Females are similar to males, but have a brownish yellow head and they have a dark brown pronotum with the lateral one-fourth yellow.

Etymology

The species is named for one of the collectors of the type series. [4]

References

  1. "Hyperaspidius hardyi Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
  2. "Hyperaspidius hardyi". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
  3. 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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