Hyperaspis senegalensis is a species of beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is native to Africa, but has also been introduced to northern California to combat scale insects attacking ice plant.
Description Adults reach a length of about 3.40-3.90 mm. The pronotum of the males is black, with the lateral one-third and the apical margin yellow. The elytron is black with yellow apical spot.
Subspecies Hyperaspis senegalensis senegalensis (Senegal) Hyperaspis senegalensis abyssinica Fürsch, 1960 (Ethiopia) Hyperaspis senegalensis hottentota (Mulsant, 1850) (South Africa, California)
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