Hyperaspidius mimus

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.

Hyperaspidius mimus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Coccinellidae
Genus:	Hyperaspidius
Species:	H. mimus
Binomial name
Hyperaspidius mimus Casey, 1924
Synonyms
Hyperaspidius carri Nunenmacher, 1948 Hyperaspidius coloradensis Nunenmacher, 1948

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]