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Hyperaspis sp - Hyperaspis jovialis - female
Copyright © 2016 James Bailey

Hyperaspis sp - Hyperaspis jovialis - Female
Borrego Trail, Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park, Orange County, California, USA
June 2, 2016
Size: 3.1mm
I was musing on how cool it was to find a Hyperaspis yesterday on telegraphweed...and then found another one in the process!

This one is a bit of a riddle. Visually it matches the presumed extinct H. mckenziei. However the chances of it being that species are slim. It is more likely an intermediate variation of H. jovialis. The most important difference between the two is in the dorsoventral form, with mckenziei apparently appearing concave while jovialis appears flattened.

I'll take a closer look at her tomorrow.

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Contributed by James Bailey on 3 June, 2016 - 12:06am
Last updated 3 June, 2016 - 1:47pm

The undocumented "intermediate" form of the species
Moved from Hyperaspis.
… James Bailey, 3 June, 2016 - 1:47pm login or register to post comments

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