Hyperaspis proba

Hyperaspis proba
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Coccinellidae
Genus:	Hyperaspis
Species:	H. proba
Binomial name
Hyperaspis proba (Say, 1826)
Synonyms
Coccinella probaSay, 1827 Hyperaspis proba var. triniferCasey, 1899

Hyperaspis proba, the esteemed lady beetle, 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 Maine to South Carolina, west to South Dakota and western Texas.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 2-3 mm. The pronotum of the males is has a yellow anterior margin and lateral area, while the pronotum of the females has a black anterior margin and yellow lateral yellow area. The elytron has three yellow or red spots. ^[4]

References

1. "Hyperaspis proba Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
2. "Hyperaspis proba". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
3. "Hyperaspis proba species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
4. 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.