Hyperaspis troglodytes

Hyperaspis troglodytes
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Coccinellidae
Genus:	Hyperaspis
Species:	H. troglodytes
Binomial name
Hyperaspis troglodytes (Mulsant, 1853)
Synonyms
Cleothera troglodytesMulsant, 1853 Hyperaspis discretaLeConte, 1880 Hyperaspis novascotiaeChapin, 1955

Hyperaspis troglodytes, the troglodyte 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 Connecticut, Indiana, Iowa, Massachusetts, Minnesota and Pennsylvania.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 2.0-2.75 mm. The colour pattern of the elytron is similar to that of Hyperaspis disconotata , but the basal spots are widely separated. ^[4]

References

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