Hyperaspidius hercules

Hyperaspidius hercules
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Coccinellidae
Genus:	Hyperaspidius
Species:	H. hercules
Binomial name
	Hyperaspidius hercules; Belicek, 1976

Last updated August 30, 2025

Hyperaspidius hercules is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alberta, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Utah and Wyoming.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 2.10–4.00 mm. The pronotum of the males is yellow with black spots in the basal area, while the female pronotum is black with a faint yellow lateral margin. The elytron is black with a yellow vitta on the anterior and lateral borders and a discal vitta.^[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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