Hyperaspis cracentis

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

Hyperaspis cracentis 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 2.4–2.7 mm. They have a black body and a yellow head. The lateral one-fifth and apical one-fourth of the pronotum is yellow. The elytron has three small yellow spots.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin cracens (meaning neat, graceful) and refers to the elegant and graceful dorsal appearance. [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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