Hyperaspis octavia is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is found in North America.[1][2][3] It is about 2.5mm long, oval-shaped, and shiny black with pale red-brown spots. The legs are also a paler brown.[4]

Hyperaspis octavia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Hyperaspis
Species:
H. octavia
Binomial name
Hyperaspis octavia
Casey, 1908

References

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  1. ^ "Hyperaspis octavia Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  2. ^ "Hyperaspis octavia". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  3. ^ Evans, Arthur V. (2014). Beetles of Eastern North America. Princeton University Press. p. 312. ISBN 9780691133041.

Further reading

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  • Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2007). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 4: Elateroidea - Derodontoidea - Bostrichoidea - Lymexyloidea - Cleroidea - Cucujoidea. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-8788757675.