Hyperaspis esclavium | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Suborder: | Polyphaga |
Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
Family: | Coccinellidae |
Genus: | Hyperaspis |
Species: | H. esclavium |
Binomial name | |
Hyperaspis esclavium Dobzhansky, 1941 |
Hyperaspis esclavium is a species of beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Mississippi.
Adults reach a length of about 2.20-2.60 mm. The anterior margin and lateral area of the pronotum of the males is yellow, while the pronotum of the females has a black anterior margin and a large yellow lateral area. The elytron has four yellow spots. [1]