Biology:Hyperaspidius nanellus

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

Hyperaspidius nanellus 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 Texas.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 2 mm. They have a yellow head yellow and the pronotum is yellow with obscure brownish yellow spots in the basal one-third. The elytron is yellow.[4]

References

Further reading

  • Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 4: Elateroidea - Derodontoidea - Bostrichoidea - Lymexyloidea - Cleroidea - Cucujoidea. Apollo Books. 2007. ISBN 978-8788757675. 

Wikidata ☰ Q14930847 entry