Biology:Hyperaspidius blatchleyi

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Short description: Species of beetle

Hyperaspidius blatchleyi
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Hyperaspidius
Species:
H. blatchleyi
Binomial name
Hyperaspidius blatchleyi
Gordon, 1985

Hyperaspidius blatchleyi is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Massachusetts.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 1.90–2.40 mm. The head and pronotum are yellow, the pronotum with a median black area. The elytron is black with a yellow vitta on the lateral margin.

Etymology

The species is named for W. S. Blatchley.[1]

References

  1. 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 ☰ Q14930845 entry