Hyperaspidius algodonus

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Hyperaspidius algodonus is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California.

Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Suborder:Polyphaga
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Hyperaspidius algodonus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Hyperaspidius
Species:
H. algodonus
Binomial name
Hyperaspidius algodonus
Gordon, 1985
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Description

Adults reach a length of about 2 mm. The head and pronotum are yellow, the pronotum with a nebulous spot in the basal area. The elytron is black a yellow vitta on the anterior and lateral borders, connected to an incomplete discal vitta.

Etymology

The specific name refers to the type locality.[1]

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