Hyperaspis pratensis
Appearance
Hyperaspis pratensis | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Suborder: | Polyphaga |
Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
Family: | Coccinellidae |
Genus: | Hyperaspis |
Species: | H. pratensis
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Binomial name | |
Hyperaspis pratensis LeConte, 1852
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Hyperaspis pratensis is a species of beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Missouri, New Jersey and Massachusetts.
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 2.60 mm. The pronotum has a lateral yellow area and the elytron has three large yellow spots.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ 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.