Hyperaspis signata

Hyperaspis signata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Coccinellidae
Genus:	Hyperaspis
Species:	H. signata
Binomial name
Hyperaspis signata (Olivier, 1808)
Synonyms
Coccinella signataOlivier, 1808 Hyperaspis taedataLeConte, 1880 Hyperaspis bicentralisCasey, 1899

Hyperaspis signata 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 Massachusetts to Florida, west to Wisconsin and east Texas. It is also found in Oklahoma.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 2.60-4.0 mm (ssp. signata) and 2.60-3.25 mm (ssp. bicentralis). The pronotum of the males has yellow anterior and lateral margins. The elytron has one or two yellow or red spots. ^[4]

Subspecies

These two subspecies belong to the species Hyperaspis signata:

• Hyperaspis signata bicentralisCasey, 1899 (Oklahoma, Texas)
• Hyperaspis signata signata(Olivier, 1808) (Massachusetts to Florida, west to Wisconsin and east Texas)

References

1. "Hyperaspis signata Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
2. "Hyperaspis signata". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
3. "Hyperaspis signata 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.