Hyperaspidius hardyi | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
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.
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.
The species is named for one of the collectors of the type series. [4]