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Ornamented Lady Beetle

Hyperaspis ornatella

Scymninae

Hyperaspis

ornatella

The Latin word ornatella means "ornamented." The scientist who named this species commented, "The specific name is from the Latin ornamentum, and refers to the distinctive color pattern."

Size: 2.4 - 2.6 mm

Food: Aphids and scale insects

Habitat: Poorly known

Range: Florida

Similar species: Unique in Florida

Not yet illustrated