Hyperaspis lugubris
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Hyperaspis |
| Species: | H. lugubris |
| Binomial name | |
| Hyperaspis lugubris (Randall, 1838) | |
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Hyperaspis lugubris, the lugubrious lady beetle, is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae.[1][2][3][4] It is found in North America[1], where it has been recorded from Colorado, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, New York, North Dakota and Pennsylvania.
Description
Adults reach a length of about 2.40-3.30 mm. The pronotum of the males is reddish yellow, often with a black or darkened area. Females have a yellow head and the pronotum is black with a yellow lateral margin. The elytron has three spots.[5]
References
- ^ a b "Hyperaspis lugubris Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
- ^ "Hyperaspis lugubris species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
- ^ "Hyperaspis lugubris". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
- ^ "Hyperaspis lugubris Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
- ^ 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: 1–916. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
Further reading
- Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2007). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 4: Elateroidea - Derodontoidea - Bostrichoidea - Lymexyloidea - Cleroidea - Cucujoidea. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-8788757675.