Hyperaspidius ploribundus

Hyperaspidius ploribundus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Hyperaspidius
Species:
H. ploribundus
Binomial name
Hyperaspidius ploribundus
(Nunenmacher, 1911)
Synonyms
  • Hyperaspis ploribunda Nunenmacher, 1911
  • Hyperaspidius immaculatus Hatch, 1961
  • Hyperaspidius arcuatus Hatch, 1961 (not LeConte)

Hyperaspidius ploribundus is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California, Nevada, Idaho and Oregon.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 1.50โ€“1.80 mm. The head and pronotum of the males and females is dark brown, with the anterolateral angle of the pronotum yellowish brown. The elytron is reddish brown.[1]

References

  1. โ†‘ 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: 1โ€“916. Retrieved August 4, 2025.