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| Hyperaspidius tristis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Hyperaspidius |
| Species: | H. tristis |
| Binomial name | |
| Hyperaspidius tristis (LeConte, 1880) | |
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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
[edit]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
[edit]- ↑ "Hyperaspidius tristis Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ↑ "Hyperaspidius tristis". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ↑ "Hyperaspidius tristis species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ↑ 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.