Hyperaspidius mimus

Hyperaspidius mimus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Coccinellidae
Genus:	Hyperaspidius
Species:	H. mimus
Binomial name
	Hyperaspidius mimus; Casey, 1924
Synonyms
	Hyperaspidius carri Nunenmacher, 1948 ; Hyperaspidius coloradensis Nunenmacher, 1948 ;

Hyperaspidius mimus, the imitative lady beetle, is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alberta, Saskatchewan, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, Utah and Wyoming.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 1.40–1.80 mm. Adults are similar to Hyperaspidius comparatus, but the pronotum of the females sometimes has a yellow anterior margin.^[1]

References

^ 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.

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[1] 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.

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