Hyperaspis corcovado

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Hyperaspis corcovado
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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

Hyperaspis corcovado 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 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

  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.