Hyperaspis lugubris

Hyperaspis lugubris
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Coccinellidae
Genus:	Hyperaspis
Species:	H. lugubris
Binomial name
Hyperaspis lugubris (Randall, 1838)
Synonyms
Coccinella lugubrisRandall, 1838 Hyperaspis jucundaLeConte, 1852 (preocc.) Hyperaspis lecontiiCrotch, 1874 Hyperaspis separataCasey, 1924

Hyperaspis lugubris, the lugubrious lady beetle, is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]} It is found in North America ^[1] , where it has been recorded from Colorado, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, New York, North Dakota and Pennsylvania.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 2.40-3.30 mm. The pronotum of the males is reddish yellow, often with a black or darkened area. Females have a yellow head and the pronotum is black with a yellow lateral margin. The elytron has three spots. ^[5]

References

1. "Hyperaspis lugubris Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
2. "Hyperaspis lugubris species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
3. "Hyperaspis lugubris". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
4. "Hyperaspis lugubris Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
5. 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.