Hyperaspis binotata

Hyperaspis binotata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Coccinellidae
Genus:	Hyperaspis
Species:	H. binotata
Binomial name
Hyperaspis binotata (Say, 1826)
Synonyms
Coccinella binotataSay, 1827 Coccinella normataSay, 1827 Coccinella affinisRandall, 1838 (preocc.) Hyperaspis leucopsisMelsheimer, 1847 Hyperaspis paspalisWatson, 1960

Hyperaspis binotata 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 Maine and Quebec to North Carolina, west to North Dakota and Louisiana.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 2.40-4.50 mm. The pronotum of the males is yellow on the lateral and anterior margins, while the pronotum of the females is black. The elytron is black with a red spot. ^[4]

References

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