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Species Hyperaspis inflexa - Curved Lady Beetle

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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles)
Suborder Polyphaga
No Taxon (Series Cucujiformia)
Superfamily Coccinelloidea
No Taxon (Coccinellid group)
Family Coccinellidae (Lady Beetles)
Subfamily Scymninae
Tribe Hyperaspidini
Genus Hyperaspis (Sigil Lady Beetles)
Species inflexa (Curved Lady Beetle)
Other Common Names
Curved Ladybug (1)
Explanation of Names
Hyperaspis inflexa Casey 1899
inflexa (L). "bent, curved" (2)
Size
Length 1.8 to 2.9 mm (3)
Identification
Gordon's figures - Because of the variable color pattern of the elytron, wide distribution, and the close morphological similarity in other respects of H. inflexa to H. sanctaeritae (SEAZ) and H. caseyi (AZ-TX-CO-UT) it is imperative that male genitalia be examined in order to identify the species. (3)
Range
Scattered locations across N. Amer. - Map (3), common in Alberta (1)
Life Cycle
Recorded in c. TX on Juniperus ashei throughout the collection period of late Feb. to early Aug. (4)
Remarks
Type locality: Bismarck, North Dakota (3)
See Also
H. fimbriolata - apparently more or less restricted coastal areas from PA to FL and MS. (3)

Hyperaspis caseyi Gordon
- Range: sw US
Det. E. A. Chapin, 1969
Print References
Casey, T.L. 1899. A revision of the American Coccinellidae. Journal of the New York Entomological Society, 7(2): 71-169. (p.126)
Internet References
Type Info - Smithsonian
Works Cited
1.Ladybugs of Alberta
John Acorn. 2007. University of Alberta Press, 169 pages.
2.Dictionary of Word Roots and Combining Forms
Donald J. Borror. 1960. Mayfield Publishing Company.
3.The Coccinellidae (Coleoptera) of America North of Mexico
Robert D. Gordon. 1985. Journal of the New York Entomological Society, Vol. 93, No. 1.
4.Abundance and distribution of potential arthropod prey species in a typical Golden-cheeked Warbler habitat.
Quinn, M.A. 2000. Unpublished Thesis. Texas A&M University, College Station. ix + 182 pp.