Hyperaspis haematosticta

Hyperaspis haematosticta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Hyperaspis
Species:
H. haematosticta
Binomial name
Hyperaspis haematosticta
Fall, 1907

Hyperaspis haematosticta 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 New Mexico and Arizona.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 2.70-3.80 mm. The colour pattern of the pronotum is similar to that of Hyperaspis binotata. The elytron has a red discal spot and sometimes also an apical spot.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Hyperaspis haematosticta Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  2. ^ "Hyperaspis haematosticta". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  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

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