Hyperaspis histrionica

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Hyperaspis histrionica
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Hyperaspis
Species:
H. histrionica
Binomial name
Hyperaspis histrionica
(Mulsant, 1850)
Synonyms
  • Cleothera histrionicaMulsant, 1850

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

Description

Adults reach a length of about 2.4 mm. They have a black body and dark brown head. The pronotum is dark yellow with a black border, a triangular black spot and a small black rounded spot. The elytron is black with a yellow lateral border and six yellow spots. [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.