| Hyperaspidius hercules | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Hyperaspidius |
| Species: | H. hercules
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| Binomial name | |
| Hyperaspidius hercules Belicek, 1976
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Hyperaspidius hercules is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alberta, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Utah and Wyoming.
Description
Adults reach a length of about 2.10–4.00 mm. The pronotum of the males is yellow with black spots in the basal area, while the female pronotum is black with a faint yellow lateral margin. The elytron is black with a yellow vitta on the anterior and lateral borders and a discal vitta.1
References
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.