Hyperaspis dissoluta, the dissolute lady beetle, is a species of lady beetles in the family Coccinellidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California, Arizona, Nevada, Idaho, Oregon, Washington and Utah.
Description Adults reach a length of about 2.0-2.75 mm (ssp. dissoluta) and about 2.30-3.10 mm (ssp. nevadica). The lateral border of the pronotum of the males is yellow, while the anterior border of ssp. dissoluta is black or yellow. The elytron of ssp. dissoluta has a lateral vitta and an apical spot, while the elytron of ssp. nevadica has one yellow elongate spot.
Subspecies Hyperaspis dissoluta dissoluta Crotch, 1873 (California, Idaho, Oregon, Washington) Hyperaspis dissoluta nevadica Casey, 1899 (Nevada, Arizona, California, Idaho, Utah, Washington)
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