Hyperaspis amati

Hyperaspis amati
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Coccinellidae
Genus:	Hyperaspis
Species:	H. amati
Binomial name
	Hyperaspis amati; González, 2024
Synonyms
	Hyperaspis mimicaGordon & González, 2011 (preocc.);

Last updated August 30, 2025

Hyperaspis amati is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Colombia.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 2.4 mm. They have a black body and yellow head. The pronotum has a black marking. The elytron is black with four yellow spots.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin mimus (meaning to imitate) and refers to the close resemblance to Tenuisvalvae bisquinquepustulata .^[1]

References

↑ Gordon, Robert D.; González, Guillermo (March 18, 2011). "Additions to the Hyperaspis Chevrolat (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) fauna of South American, descriptions of nine new species, and recognition of Hyperaspis pectoralis Crotch as a valid species". Insecta Mundi (0160). Center for Systematic Entomology, Inc.: 1–20. Retrieved August 1, 2025.

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[1] Gordon, Robert D.; González, Guillermo (March 18, 2011). "Additions to the Hyperaspis Chevrolat (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) fauna of South American, descriptions of nine new species, and recognition of Hyperaspis pectoralis Crotch as a valid species". Insecta Mundi (0160). Center for Systematic Entomology, Inc.: 1–20. Retrieved August 1, 2025.

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Hyperaspis amati

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Description

Etymology

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