Hyperaspidius ploribundus

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Hyperaspidius ploribundus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Hyperaspidius
Species:
H. ploribundus
Binomial name
Hyperaspidius ploribundus
(Nunenmacher, 1911)
Synonyms
  • Hyperaspis ploribundaNunenmacher, 1911
  • Hyperaspidius immaculatusHatch, 1961
  • Hyperaspidius arcuatusHatch, 1961 (not LeConte)

Hyperaspidius ploribundus is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California, Nevada, Idaho and Oregon.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 1.50–1.80 mm. The head and pronotum of the males and females is dark brown, with the anterolateral angle of the pronotum yellowish brown. The elytron is reddish brown. [1]

References

  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.