Hyperaspidius wolcotti

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Hyperaspidius wolcotti, or Wolcott's 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 Indiana, Iowa and Kansas.

Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Suborder:Polyphaga
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Hyperaspidius wolcotti
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Hyperaspidius
Species:
H. wolcotti
Binomial name
Hyperaspidius wolcotti
(Nunenmacher, 1911)
Synonyms
  • Hyperaspis wolcotti Nunenmacher, 1911
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Description

Adults reach a length of about 2-2.60 mm. The pronotum of the males is yellow with black spots in the basal area, while the female pronotum is black with a yellow lateral margin. The elytron is black with a yellow vitta on the lateral margin and an incomplete discal vitta.[4]

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