Hyperaspidius vittigerus

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Hyperaspidius vittigerus, the vittate ladybug, is a species of hyperaspidius in the family Coccinellidae.[1][2][3] It is found in North America,[2] where it has been recorded from Alberta, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming.

Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Suborder:Polyphaga
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Hyperaspidius vittigerus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Hyperaspidius
Species:
H. vittigerus
Binomial name
Hyperaspidius vittigerus
(LeConte, 1852)
Synonyms
  • Hyperaspis vittigera LeConte, 1852
  • Hyperaspidius vittiger
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Description

Adults reach a length of about 1.50-2.05 mm. The pronotum of the males is yellow with black spots in the basal area, while the female pronotum is dark brown or black with a yellow lateral margin. The elytron is black with a yellow vitta on the anterior and lateral borders and a discal vitta.[4]

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