Biology:Hyperaspidius tristis

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Hyperaspidius tristis
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Hyperaspidius
Species:
H. tristis
Binomial name
Hyperaspidius tristis
(LeConte, 1880)
Synonyms
  • Hyperaspis tristis LeConte, 1880
  • Hyperaspidius conspiratus Casey, 1899

Hyperaspidius tristis 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 1.60-2 mm. The head of the males is brown or yellowish brown, while females have a dark brown head. The pronotum of both males and females is dark brown with a yellow or yellowish brown lateral margin. The elytron is dark brown with a yellow lateral margin and apical yellow spot.[4]

References

Further reading

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

Wikidata ☰ Q14930853 entry