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Hyperaspidius blatchleyi

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

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

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

Description

Adults reach a length of about 1.90–2.40 mm. The head and pronotum are yellow, the pronotum with a median black area. The elytron is black with a yellow vitta on the lateral margin.

Etymology

The species is named for W. S. Blatchley.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.