Hyperaspis quadrioculata

Hyperaspis quadrioculata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Hyperaspis
Species:
H. quadrioculata
Binomial name
Hyperaspis quadrioculata
(Motschulsky, 1845)
Synonyms
  • Exochomus quadrioculatus Motschulsky, 1845
  • Hyperaspis notatula Casey, 1899
  • Hyperaspis fidelis Casey, 1908
  • Hyperaspis quadrioculata scotti Dobzhansky, 1941

Hyperaspis quadrioculata, the four-eyed lady beetle, 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 central and southern California.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 2.70-4.0 mm. The elytron has a variable colour pattern.[4]

References

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