Hyperaspis imitatrix

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

Hyperaspis imitatrix 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 black body and a yellow hed. The pronotum has a large black spot. The elytron has five yellow spots.

Etymology

The species name refers to the similarity in size, shape, and color pattern to some variations of Hyperaspis incompleta . [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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