Hyperaspidius mimus
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Hyperaspidius |
| Species: | H. mimus
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| Binomial name | |
| Hyperaspidius mimus Casey, 1924
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Hyperaspidius mimus, the imitative lady beetle, is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alberta, Saskatchewan, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, Utah and Wyoming.
Description
Adults reach a length of about 1.40–1.80 mm. Adults are similar to Hyperaspidius comparatus, but the pronotum of the females sometimes has a yellow anterior margin.[1]
References
- ^ 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.