Hyperaspidius vittigerus

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Hyperaspidius vittigerus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Hyperaspidius
Species:
H. vittigerus
Binomial name
Hyperaspidius vittigerus
(LeConte, 1852)
Synonyms
  • Hyperaspis vittigera LeConte, 1852
  • Hyperaspidius vittiger

Hyperaspidius vittigerus, the vittate ladybug, is a species of hyperaspidius in the family Coccinellidae.[1][2][3] It is found in North America,[2] where it has been recorded from Alberta, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming.

Description

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Adults reach a length of about 1.50-2.05 mm. The pronotum of the males is yellow with black spots in the basal area, while the female pronotum is dark brown or black with a yellow lateral margin. The elytron is black with a yellow vitta on the anterior and lateral borders and a discal vitta.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Hyperaspidius vittigerus Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Hyperaspidius vittigerus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  3. ^ "Hyperaspidius vittigerus Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  4. ^ 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 4 August 2025.

Further reading

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  • Arnett, R. H. Jr.; Thomas, M. C.; Skelley, P. E.; Frank, J. H., eds. (21 June 2002). American Beetles, Volume II: Polyphaga: Scarabaeoidea through Curculionoidea. CRC Press.
  • Arnett, Ross H. (30 July 2000). American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press. ISBN 978-0-8493-0212-1.
  • Acorn, John (2007). Ladybugs of Alberta. University of Alberta Press.
  • White, Richard E. (1983). Peterson Field Guides: Beetles. Houghton Mifflin.
  • Gordon, Robert D. (1985). "The Coccinellidae (Coleoptera) of America North of Mexico". Journal of the New York Entomological Society. 93 (1).

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