Hyperaspis brunnescens

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Hyperaspis brunnescens
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Hyperaspis
Species:
H. brunnescens
Binomial name
Hyperaspis brunnescens
Dobzhansky, 1941

Hyperaspis brunnescens 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 Illinois.

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 2.30-2.50 mm. The pronotum of the males is dull yellow, while the pronotum of the females is brownish black with a faint yellow lateral border. The elytron is brownish black with two vittae. [4]

References

  1. "Hyperaspis brunnescens Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
  2. "Hyperaspis brunnescens". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
  3. 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.

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