Hyperaspis consimilis is a small lady beetle in the Coccinellidae. measure 2.30–2.70 mm in length. The species is found in North America, with records from Alberta, Quebec, New York, and additional Canadian provinces including British Columbia and Manitoba. Like other Hyperaspis species, it is a of scale insects.

Identification

are distinguished by bearing a lateral vitta combined with and basal spots. The small size (2.30–2.70 mm) and specific spot pattern separate it from larger lady beetles and from Hyperaspis with different color patterns.

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Habitat

Associated with woody plants infested by scale insects, particularly in temperate North American regions.

Distribution

North America. Recorded from Alberta, Quebec, and New York; additional records from British Columbia and Manitoba.

Similar Taxa

  • Hyperaspis spp.Other Hyperaspis share the small size and general body form but differ in elytral spot patterns and coloration.
  • Other CoccinellidaeLarger lady beetles and those with different spot arrangements can be distinguished by the specific combination of lateral vitta with and basal spots.

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