Hyperaspis dispar

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

Hyperaspis dispar 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 3.4 mm. They have a yellow body. The pronotum has five dark brown spots. The elytron has five dark brown spots and the sutural margin is also dark brown.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin dispar (meaning unlike or dissimilar) and refers to the distinctive color pattern. [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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