Hyperaspidius oblongus

Hyperaspidius oblongus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Coccinellidae
Genus:	Hyperaspidius
Species:	H. oblongus
Binomial name
Hyperaspidius oblongus Casey, 1908

Hyperaspidius oblongus 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 1.70-2.30 mm. The pronotum of the males is yellow with nebulous brown spots in the basal area, while the female pronotum is black with a yellow lateral margin. The elytron is black with a yellow vitta on anterior and lateral borders and an incomplete discal vitta. ^[4]

References

1. "Hyperaspidius oblongus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
2. "Hyperaspidius oblongus". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
3. "Hyperaspidius oblongus 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.