| Hyperaspis chapini | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Hyperaspis |
| Species: | H. chapini |
| Binomial name | |
| Hyperaspis chapini Gordon & Canepari, 2008 | |
Hyperaspis chapini is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Trinidad.
Adults reach a length of about 2.1-2.4 mm. They have a black body and a yellow head. The pronotum is yellow with a large black spot. The elytron is dark brown with one reddish yellow spot.
The species is named for Edward A. Chapin, who did systematic research on Coccinellidae. [1]
This is not Hyperaspis chapini as described by Dobzhansky in 1941. Hence, the name is preoccupied and needs to be replaced.