Hyperaspidius blatchleyi
| Hyperaspidius blatchleyi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Hyperaspidius |
| Species: | H. blatchleyi
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| Binomial name | |
| Hyperaspidius blatchleyi Gordon, 1985
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Hyperaspidius blatchleyi is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Massachusetts.
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 1.90–2.40 mm. The head and pronotum are yellow, the pronotum with a median black area. The elytron is black with a yellow vitta on the lateral margin.
Etymology
[edit]The species is named for W. S. Blatchley.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ 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.