Hyperaspis wickhami

Hyperaspis wickhami
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Coccinellidae
Genus:	Hyperaspis
Species:	H. wickhami
Binomial name
Hyperaspis wickhami Casey, 1899
Synonyms
Hyperaspis centralisMulsant, 1850

Hyperaspis wickhami, or Wickham's 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 Texas.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 2.80-3.50 mm. The anterior margin and lateral area of the pronotum of the males is yellow, while the pronotum of the females has a black anterior margin and a yellow lateral area. The elytron has one large yellow or orange spot. ^[4]

References

1. "Hyperaspis wickhami Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
2. "Hyperaspis wickhami". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
3. "Hyperaspis wickhami species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
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.