Hyperaspis senegalensis

Hyperaspis senegalensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Coccinellidae
Genus:	Hyperaspis
Species:	H. senegalensis
Binomial name
Hyperaspis senegalensis Mulsant, 1850
Synonyms
Cleothera senegalensisMulsant, 1850 Hyperaspis abyssinicaFürsch, 1960 Hyperaspis hottentotaMulsant, 1850

Hyperaspis senegalensis is a species of beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is native to Africa, but has also been introduced to northern California to combat scale insects attacking ice plant.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 3.40-3.90 mm. The pronotum of the males is black, with the lateral one-third and the apical margin yellow. The elytron is black with yellow apical spot. ^[1]

Subspecies

• Hyperaspis senegalensis senegalensis (Senegal)
• Hyperaspis senegalensis abyssinicaFürsch, 1960 (Ethiopia)
• Hyperaspis senegalensis hottentota(Mulsant, 1850) (South Africa, California)

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.