Hyperaspis nana

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Hyperaspis nana
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Hyperaspis
Species:
H. nana
Binomial name
Hyperaspis nana
Mader, 1957

Hyperaspis nana is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Chile.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 2.0–2.3 mm. They have a black body and yellow head. The pronotum is black with the anterior and lateral borders yellow. The lateral and apical margins of the elytron have a yellow border and there is an oval scutellar spot, as well as a large oval median discal spot. [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.