Hyperaspis senegalensis
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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. senegalensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Hyperaspis senegalensis Mulsant, 1850
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Hyperaspis senegalensis is a species of beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is native to Africa, but has also been introduced to northern California to combat scale insects attacking ice plant.
Description
Adults reach a length of about 3.40-3.90 mm. The pronotum of the males is black, with the lateral one-third and the apical margin yellow. The elytron is black with yellow apical spot.[1]
Subspecies
- Hyperaspis senegalensis senegalensis (Senegal)
- Hyperaspis senegalensis abyssinica Fürsch, 1960 (Ethiopia)
- Hyperaspis senegalensis hottentota (Mulsant, 1850) (South Africa, California)
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.