Scale-insect-predator-genus
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Hyperaspis oculifera
Hyperaspis oculifera is a small lady beetle species in the family Coccinellidae, recorded from Arizona. Adults measure 2.0–2.6 mm in length. The species exhibits sexual dimorphism in pronotal coloration: males have yellow anterior margins and lateral areas of the pronotum, while females have a black anterior margin with yellow lateral areas. Each elytron bears a yellow spot. As a member of the genus Hyperaspis, it is likely a predator of scale insects, though specific prey records for this species are not documented.