Hyperaspis brethesi

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

Hyperaspis brethesi is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Argentina.

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 2.1–2.4 mm. They have a yellow body. The median one-third of the pronotum is dark brown with a yellow eyelike spot on each side of the middle. The elytron is yellow, speckled with brown dots.

Etymology

The species is named in honour of Juan Bréthes, who contributed much to the classification of South American Coccinellidae. [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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