Hyperaspidius simulatus
| Hyperaspidius simulatus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Hyperaspidius |
| Species: | H. simulatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Hyperaspidius simulatus Gordon, 1985 | |
Hyperaspidius simulatus 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 1.6-1.7 mm. They have a yellow head and the pronotum is brown with a yellow lateral anterior margin. The elytron is brown with lateral and discal vittae.
Etymology
[edit]The species is named is derived from Latin similis and refers to the similarity in dorsal color pattern to several other species of Hyperaspidius.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Hyperaspidius simulatus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ↑ "Hyperaspidius simulatus". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ↑ "Hyperaspidius simulatus species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ↑ 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.