Biology:Hyperaspidius flavocephalus

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Short description: Species of beetle

Hyperaspidius flavocephalus
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Hyperaspidius
Species:
H. flavocephalus
Binomial name
Hyperaspidius flavocephalus
Blatchley, 1924

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

Description

Adults reach a length of about 2 mm. The pronotum of the males is reddish yellow with an obscure brown marking the basal area. The elytron is black, although part of the humeral angle is yellow.[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 ☰ Q14930846 entry