Biology:Hyperaspidius algodonus
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Short description: Species of beetle
| Hyperaspidius algodonus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Hyperaspidius |
| Species: | H. algodonus
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| Binomial name | |
| Hyperaspidius algodonus Gordon, 1985
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Hyperaspidius algodonus is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California.
Description
Adults reach a length of about 2 mm. The head and pronotum are yellow, the pronotum with a nebulous spot in the basal area. The elytron is black a yellow vitta on the anterior and lateral borders, connected to an incomplete discal vitta.
Etymology
The specific name refers to the type locality.[1]
References
- ↑ Gordon, Robert D. (1985). "The Coccinellidae (Coleoptera) of America north of Mexico". Journal of the New York Entomological Society (The New York Entomological Society) 93 (1): 1–916. https://ia600502.us.archive.org/2/items/journalofnewyo9311985newy/journalofnewyo9311985newy.pdf. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
Wikidata ☰ Q14930840 entry
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