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Species Hyperaspidius comparatus

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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 Hyperaspidius
Species comparatus (Hyperaspidius comparatus)
Explanation of Names
Hyperaspidius comparatus Casey, 1899
Size
Length 1.40 to 2.10 mm (1)
Identification
Gordon's figures (1)
Range
CA to sw. TX* to BC - Map (*BG data)(1)
Season
Aug-Sep (BG data)
Remarks
Type Locality: Alameda Co., California
Print References
Casey, T.L. 1899. A revision of the American Coccinellidae. Journal of the New York Entomological Society 7: 71-169.
Works Cited
1.The Coccinellidae (Coleoptera) of America North of Mexico
Robert D. Gordon. 1985. Journal of the New York Entomological Society, Vol. 93, No. 1.
Contributed by Abigail Parker on 8 October, 2012 - 10:31am
Additional contributions by Mike Quinn
Last updated 21 January, 2023 - 8:14pm

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