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Hyperaspis oregona

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Hyperaspis oregona
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Hyperaspis
Species:
H. oregona
Binomial name
Hyperaspis oregona
Dobzhansky, 1941
Synonyms
  • Hyperaspis lanei Hatch, 1961

Hyperaspis oregona is a species of beetle inf the family Coccinellidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alberta, British Columbia, California, Idaho, Washington and Wyoming.

Description

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Adults reach a length of about 2.0-2.60 mm. The elytron is black with a discal vitta, an apical spot and a narrow marginal vitta.[1]

References

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  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.