Hyperaspis istmina

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

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

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 2.8 mm. They have a black body and yellow head. The pronotum is black, with the lateral three-eighth yellow. The elytron has one large yellow spot.

Etymology

The species is named for the holotype locality. [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.