Hyperaspis drechseli

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

Last updated August 30, 2025

Hyperaspis drechseli is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Paraguay.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 2.1 mm. They have a black body and yellow head. The pronotum is yellow with a black marking. The elytron is black with the lateral and apical margins yellow.

Etymology

The species is named for the collector of the holotype.^[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 drechseli

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Description

Etymology

References