Hyperaspidius marginatus

Hyperaspidius marginatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Coccinellidae
Genus:	Hyperaspidius
Species:	H. marginatus
Binomial name
Hyperaspidius marginatus (Gaines, 1933)
Synonyms
Hyperaspis fimbriolata marginatusGaines, 1933

Hyperaspidius marginatus 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 Texas.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 1.75-2.40 mm. Both males and females have a yellow or brownish yellow head. The pronotum is reddish brown with nebulous brown spots in male and some females, while other females have a dark brown pronotum with a yellow lateral border. The elytron is dark brown or black with a yellow vitta. ^[4]

References

1. "Hyperaspidius marginatus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
2. "Hyperaspidius marginatus". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
3. "Hyperaspidius marginatus species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
4. 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.

Further reading

• Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2007). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 4: Elateroidea - Derodontoidea - Bostrichoidea - Lymexyloidea - Cleroidea - Cucujoidea. Apollo Books. ISBN   978-8788757675.