Hyperaspidius comparatus

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Hyperaspidius comparatus 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 California to south-western Texas, north to British Columbia.

Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Suborder:Polyphaga
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Hyperaspidius comparatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Hyperaspidius
Species:
H. comparatus
Binomial name
Hyperaspidius comparatus
Casey, 1899
Synonyms
  • Hyperaspidius juniperus Nunenmacher, 1944
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Description

Adults reach a length of about 1.40-2.10 mm. Males have a yellow pronotum, with indistinct yellowish brown spots in basal area. The pronotum of the females is yellowish brown with a yellow lateral margin. The elytron has two broad yellow vittae.[4]

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