Biology:Hyperaspidius hardyi
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Short description: Species of beetle
| Hyperaspidius hardyi | |
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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. hardyi
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| Binomial name | |
| Hyperaspidius hardyi Gordon, 1985
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Hyperaspidius hardyi 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 California.
Description
Adults reach a length of about 2.10 mm (males) and 2.20 mm (females). The head and pronotum of the males are yellow, the pronotum with a black basal area with a yellow spot. The elytron is yellow with a dark brown sutural margin and a dark brown vitta. Females are similar to males, but have a brownish yellow head and they have a dark brown pronotum with the lateral one-fourth yellow.
Etymology
The species is named for one of the collectors of the type series.[4]
References
- ↑ "Hyperaspidius hardyi Report". https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=692400. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- ↑ "Hyperaspidius hardyi". https://www.gbif.org/species/1043686. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- ↑ "Hyperaspidius hardyi species Information". https://bugguide.net/node/view/601522. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- ↑ 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.
Further reading
- Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 4: Elateroidea - Derodontoidea - Bostrichoidea - Lymexyloidea - Cleroidea - Cucujoidea. Apollo Books. 2007. ISBN 978-8788757675.
Wikidata ☰ Q14930831 entry
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