Hyperaspis humboldti

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

Hyperaspis humboldti 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 2.3 mm. They have a yellow body. The sutural margin of the elytron is dark brown, the basal one-third is yellowish brown and there is a brown spot in the apical half.

Etymology

The species is named in honour of German naturalist and explorer Alexander von Humboldt. [1]

References

  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.