Sigil Lady Beetles

Hyperaspis

Classification

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Hyperaspis: /ˌhaɪ.pəˈræspɪs/

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Images

Hyperaspis pleuralis 160013368 by Jared Shorma. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.
Hyperaspis wickhami 387988233 by Sam Kieschnick. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.
Hyperaspis undulata 75288742 by Owen Strickland. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.
Hyperaspis troglodytes 198086681 by Julia Pupko. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.
Phenotypic diversity of coccinellid beetles on Dactylopius opuntiae in southern Arizona, USA by Suzanne E. Kelly, Wendy Moore, W. Eugene Hall, and Martha S. Hunter. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.
Trident Lady Beetle by Sam Kieschnick. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.

Summary

Hyperaspis is the second largest genus of coccinellids with 94 species north of Mexico, characterized by their division into sections based on antennae segment counts.

Distribution

N. America and worldwide

Diet

Aphids and scale insects; probably other small, soft-bodied insects

Tags

  • Hyperaspis
  • Sigil Lady Beetles
  • Coccinellidae
  • Coleoptera
  • North America