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| Hyperaspidius hardyi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Hyperaspidius |
| Species: | H. hardyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Hyperaspidius hardyi Gordon, 1985 | |
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
[edit]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
[edit]The species is named for one of the collectors of the type series.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Hyperaspidius hardyi Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- ↑ "Hyperaspidius hardyi". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- ↑ "Hyperaspidius hardyi species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- ↑ Gordon, Robert D. (1985). "The Coccinellidae (Coleoptera) of America north of Mexico" (PDF). Journal of the New York Entomological Society. 93 (1). The New York Entomological Society: 1–916. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
Further reading
[edit]- Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2007). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 4: Elateroidea - Derodontoidea - Bostrichoidea - Lymexyloidea - Cleroidea - Cucujoidea. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-8788757675.