Hyperaspis dissidens

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

Hyperaspis dissidens is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Colombia.

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 2.7 mm. They have a black body and yellow head. The lateral one-third of the pronotum is yellow. The elytron has two yellow spots.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin dissidens (meaning differing) and refers to the absence of prosternal carinae. [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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