Hyperaspidius simulatus

Hyperaspidius simulatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Coccinellidae
Genus:	Hyperaspidius
Species:	H. simulatus
Binomial name
Hyperaspidius simulatus Gordon, 1985

Hyperaspidius simulatus 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 California.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 1.6-1.7 mm. They have a yellow head and the pronotum is brown with a yellow lateral anterior margin. The elytron is brown with lateral and discal vittae.

Etymology

The species is named is derived from Latin similis and refers to the similarity in dorsal color pattern to several other species of Hyperaspidius . ^[4]

References

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