Hyperaspidius tristis

Hyperaspidius tristis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Coccinellidae
Genus:	Hyperaspidius
Species:	H. tristis
Binomial name
Hyperaspidius tristis (LeConte, 1880)
Synonyms
Hyperaspis tristisLeConte, 1880 Hyperaspidius conspiratusCasey, 1899

Hyperaspidius tristis 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 1.60-2 mm. The head of the males is brown or yellowish brown, while females have a dark brown head. The pronotum of both males and females is dark brown with a yellow or yellowish brown lateral margin. The elytron is dark brown with a yellow lateral margin and apical yellow spot. ^[4]

References

1. "Hyperaspidius tristis Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
2. "Hyperaspidius tristis". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
3. "Hyperaspidius tristis 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.