Hyperaspis atra

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

Hyperaspis atra is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Brazil.

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 1.8 mm. They have a black body and yellow head. The apical one-fifth and lateral one-sixth of the pronotum are yellow. The elytron has one small yellow spot.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin atra (meaning black) and refers to the mostly black dorsum. [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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