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Sigil Lady Beetles (Hyperaspis)
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Copyright © 2016 John M. Leavengood, Jr., Ph.D., USDA-APHIS-PPQ Entomologist
Hyperaspis
Estero Llano Grande State Park, Weslaco, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA
July 29, 2016
apparent
Hyperaspis
sp. from south TX without a match in Gordon (1985)
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Contributed by
Mike Quinn
on 4 August, 2016 - 5:56pm
Last updated 6 August, 2016 - 12:31pm
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This is Hyperaspidius. Wider overall than Hyperaspis species, featuring a more oblong shape, and with eyes more widely separated.
As you say, no known Hyperaspis with this pattern (Hyperaspis trifurcata is closest, but still far off).
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James Bailey
, 24 August, 2016 - 9:32pm
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Leavengood originally keyed his spmn to Hyperaspidius
there are a small number of
Hyperaspidius/Hyperaspis
near misses, but I think this is a new sp. or at least a new US record...
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Mike Quinn
, 25 August, 2016 - 4:54pm
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I would still be surprised (personally) if Hyperaspis
If this were then the boundaries between the two genera are going to start becoming cloudier than I would like. Is there an underside photo available so we can compare the epipleuron (as in Gordon 1985)?
Pattern aside I don't know if the shape (oblong, somewhat parallel sided) could be ignored for Hyperaspidius. I'm still finding the eyes very far apart for a Hyperaspis whereas this would not look out of place on Hyperaspidius. Have you taken a look at the specimen yourself yet?
Wonder what the eye colour is...
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James Bailey
, 25 August, 2016 - 4:59pm
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all I have is what you see...
ask
John
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Mike Quinn
, 25 August, 2016 - 5:28pm
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