Hyperaspis major
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Hyperaspis |
| Species: | H. major
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| Binomial name | |
| Hyperaspis major Dobzhansky, 1941
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Hyperaspis major is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Indiana, Illinois and Kansas.
Description
Adults reach a length of about 3.50–3.70 mm. The anterior margin and lateral area of the pronotum of the males is yellow, while the pronotum of the females is black. The elytron has one yellow or red discal spot.[1]
References
- ^ 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.