Hyperaspis aemulata

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Hyperaspis aemulata
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Hyperaspis
Species:
H. aemulata
Binomial name
Hyperaspis aemulata
Gordon & Canepari, 2008

Hyperaspis aemulata is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Venezuela.

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 3.4 mm. They have a yellow body. The pronotum has a large black basomedian spot. The elytron has five dark brown spots.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin aemulor (meaning to emulate) and refers to the resemblance to other species of Hyperaspidini. [1]

References

  1. ↑ Gordon, Robert D.; Canepari, Claudio (January 2008). "South American Coccinellidae (Coleoptera). Part XI: A systematic revision of Hyperaspidini (Hyperaspidinae)" (PDF). Annali del Museo civico di storia naturale Giacomo Doria. 99. Museo Civico di Storia Naturale "G Doria": 245–512. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
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