Hyperaspis corcovado

Hyperaspis corcovado
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Coccinellidae
Genus:	Hyperaspis
Species:	H. corcovado
Binomial name
	Hyperaspis corcovado; Gordon & González, 2011

Last updated November 03, 2025

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

Description

Adults reach a length of about 3 mm. They have a reddish yellow body and a yellow head. The pronotum has a narrow black marking. The sutural border of the elytron is black.

Etymology

The species name refers to the type locality.^[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 corcovado

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Description

Etymology

References