Hyperaspidius marginatus

Hyperaspidius marginatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Hyperaspidius
Species:
H. marginatus
Binomial name
Hyperaspidius marginatus
(Gaines, 1933)
Synonyms
  • Hyperaspis fimbriolata marginatus Gaines, 1933

Hyperaspidius marginatus 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 Texas.

Description

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Adults reach a length of about 1.75-2.40 mm. Both males and females have a yellow or brownish yellow head. The pronotum is reddish brown with nebulous brown spots in male and some females, while other females have a dark brown pronotum with a yellow lateral border. The elytron is dark brown or black with a yellow vitta.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Hyperaspidius marginatus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  2. ^ "Hyperaspidius marginatus". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  3. ^ 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

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  • Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2007). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 4: Elateroidea - Derodontoidea - Bostrichoidea - Lymexyloidea - Cleroidea - Cucujoidea. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-8788757675.