Hyperaspidius militaris

Hyperaspidius militaris
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Coccinellidae
Genus:	Hyperaspidius
Species:	H. militaris
Binomial name
Hyperaspidius militaris (LeConte, 1852)
Synonyms
Hyperaspis militarisLeConte, 1852

Hyperaspidius militaris 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 Alabama, Florida and South Carolina.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 1.90-2.50 mm. The pronotum of the males is yellow with obscure brownish yellow markings, while the pronotum of the females is black with a yellow lateral border. ^[4]

References

1. "Hyperaspidius militaris Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
2. "Hyperaspidius militaris". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
3. "Hyperaspidius militaris species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
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.