Hyperaspis significans

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Hyperaspis significans
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Hyperaspis
Species:
H. significans
Binomial name
Hyperaspis significans
Casey, 1908
Synonyms
  • Gordoni significans
  • Hyperaspis concurrensCasey, 1908

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

Description

Adults reach a length of about 2.20–2.65 mm. The pronotum of the males is yellow laterally, while the female pronotum is either narrowly yellow or entirely black except for a pale anterolateral angle. The elytron is uniform black or has a single 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.