Hyperaspis helveola

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

Hyperaspis helveola 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 2.7–3.2 mm. They have a yellow body. The pronotum has four brown spots. The elytron has two vaguely defined brown spots.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin helvus (meaning yellow) and refers to the dorsal coloration. [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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