Striped-elytra
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Hyperaspis annexa
Hyperaspis annexa is a small lady beetle (Coccinellidae) native to North America, with records from California. Adults measure 2.0–2.75 mm and are characterized by black elytra with two yellow vittae. Males have a yellow anterior pronotal margin, sometimes black. The species belongs to a genus whose larvae are notable predators of scale insects, though specific prey relationships for this species remain undocumented.
Pyrota nigrovittata
Side-spoted Pyrota
Pyrota nigrovittata is a blister beetle in the family Meloidae, described by Selander. The species epithet refers to the black longitudinal stripes (nigro- = black, vittata = banded/striped) characteristic of many Pyrota species. As a member of the tribe Pyrotini, it shares the general morphology of the genus: soft-bodied, elongate beetles with thread-like antennae and often striking color patterns that may serve aposematic functions. The genus Pyrota exhibits notable size variability among individuals, with some species showing extreme sexual size dimorphism during mating aggregations.