Hyperaspidius tristis

Hyperaspidius tristis is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is found in North America^[1][2][3], where it has been recorded from California.

Hyperaspidius tristis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Coccinellidae
Genus:	Hyperaspidius
Species:	H. tristis
Binomial name
Hyperaspidius tristis (LeConte, 1880)
Synonyms
Hyperaspis tristis LeConte, 1880 Hyperaspidius conspiratus Casey, 1899

Description

Adults reach a length of about 1.60-2 mm. The head of the males is brown or yellowish brown, while females have a dark brown head. The pronotum of both males and females is dark brown with a yellow or yellowish brown lateral margin. The elytron is dark brown with a yellow lateral margin and apical yellow spot.^[4]