Hyperaspis esmeraldas

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

Last updated August 30, 2025

Hyperaspis esmeraldas is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Ecuador and Peru.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 2.5–2.6 mm. They have a black body and yellow head. The pronotum has a black marking. The elytron has a large yellow spot.

Etymology

The species is named for Esmeraldas Province, Ecuador, where the holotype was collected.^[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 esmeraldas

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Description

Etymology

References