Biology:Hyperaspidius mimus

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Hyperaspidius mimus
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Hyperaspidius
Species:
H. mimus
Binomial name
Hyperaspidius mimus
Casey, 1924
Synonyms
  • Hyperaspidius carri Nunenmacher, 1948
  • Nunenmacher, 1948 Hyperaspidius coloradensis

Hyperaspidius mimus, the imitative lady beetle, is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alberta, Saskatchewan, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, Utah and Wyoming.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 1.40–1.80 mm. Adults are similar to Hyperaspidius comparatus, but the pronotum of the females sometimes has a yellow anterior margin.[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 ☰ Q14930856 entry