Hyperaspidius vittigerus

Hyperaspidius vittigerus, the vittate ladybug, is a species of hyperaspidius in the family Coccinellidae.^[1][2][3] It is found in North America,^[2] where it has been recorded from Alberta, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming.

Hyperaspidius vittigerus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Coccinellidae
Genus:	Hyperaspidius
Species:	H. vittigerus
Binomial name
Hyperaspidius vittigerus (LeConte, 1852)
Synonyms
Hyperaspis vittigera LeConte, 1852 Hyperaspidius vittiger

Description

Adults reach a length of about 1.50-2.05 mm. The pronotum of the males is yellow with black spots in the basal area, while the female pronotum is dark brown or black with a yellow lateral margin. The elytron is black with a yellow vitta on the anterior and lateral borders and a discal vitta.^[4]