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Hyperaspidius algodonus

Hyperaspidius algodonus is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California.

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Hyperaspidius algodonus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Hyperaspidius
Species:
H. algodonus
Binomial name
Hyperaspidius algodonus
Gordon, 1985

Hyperaspidius algodonus is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 2 mm. The head and pronotum are yellow, the pronotum with a nebulous spot in the basal area. The elytron is black a yellow vitta on the anterior and lateral borders, connected to an incomplete discal vitta.

Etymology

The specific name refers to the type locality.1

References

References

  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.