Biology:Hyperaspis binotata

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Hyperaspis binotata
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Hyperaspis
Species:
H. binotata
Binomial name
Hyperaspis binotata
(Say, 1826)
Synonyms
  • Coccinella binotata Say, 1827
  • Coccinella normata Say, 1827
  • Coccinella affinis Randall, 1838 (preocc.)
  • Hyperaspis leucopsis Melsheimer, 1847
  • Hyperaspis paspalis Watson, 1960

Hyperaspis binotata 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 Maine and Quebec to North Carolina, west to North Dakota and Louisiana.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 2.40-4.50 mm. The pronotum of the males is yellow on the lateral and anterior margins, while the pronotum of the females is black. The elytron is black with a red spot.[4]

References

Further reading

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

Wikidata ☰ Q14930606 entry