Hyperaspis moerens

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Hyperaspis moerens
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Hyperaspis
Species:
H. moerens
Binomial name
Hyperaspis moerens
(LeConte, 1850)
Synonyms
  • Oxynychus moerensLeConte, 1850

Hyperaspis moerens is a species of beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Lake Superior.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 2.25 mm. The elytron is black with a triangular spot. [1]

References

  1. 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.