Hyperaspis imitator

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

Hyperaspis imitator 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 Texas.

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 2 mm (males) and 2.25 mm (females). The elytron is black with a discal spot and a lateral yellow vitta. [4]

References

  1. "Hyperaspis imitator Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  2. "Hyperaspis imitator". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  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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