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Hyperaspis pluto

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Hyperaspis pluto
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Hyperaspis
Species:
H. pluto
Binomial name
Hyperaspis pluto
Fall, 1925

Hyperaspis pluto is a species of beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California.

Description

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Adults reach a length of about 3.50-3.75 mm. The pronotum of the females is black with a reddish yellow lateral. The elytron is black.[1]

References

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  1. ↑ Gordon, Robert D. (1985). "The Coccinellidae (Coleoptera) of America north of Mexico" (PDF). Journal of the New York Entomological Society. 93 (1). The New York Entomological Society: 1–916. Retrieved August 4, 2025.