Hyperaspis revocans

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Hyperaspis revocans
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Hyperaspis
Species:
H. revocans
Binomial name
Hyperaspis revocans
Casey, 1908
Synonyms
  • Hyeraspis revocans occidentalisDobzhansky, 1941

Hyperaspis revocans is a species of beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Arizona, Texas, New Mexico and Utah.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 2.0-2.40 mm. They have a yellow head. The pronotum of the males is yellow with a large black spot, while the pronotum of the females is black with a yellow anterior and lateral margin. The colour pattern of the elytron is variable. [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.