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Hyperaspidius tristis

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Hyperaspidius tristis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Hyperaspidius
Species:
H. tristis
Binomial name
Hyperaspidius tristis
(LeConte, 1880)
Synonyms
  • Hyperaspis tristis LeConte, 1880
  • Hyperaspidius conspiratus Casey, 1899

Hyperaspidius tristis is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is found in North America[1][2][3], where it has been recorded from California.

Description

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Adults reach a length of about 1.60-2 mm. The head of the males is brown or yellowish brown, while females have a dark brown head. The pronotum of both males and females is dark brown with a yellow or yellowish brown lateral margin. The elytron is dark brown with a yellow lateral margin and apical yellow spot.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Hyperaspidius tristis Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  2. ^ "Hyperaspidius tristis". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  3. ^ 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.

Further reading

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  • Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2007). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 4: Elateroidea - Derodontoidea - Bostrichoidea - Lymexyloidea - Cleroidea - Cucujoidea. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-8788757675.