Hyperaspis operaria

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Hyperaspis operaria
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Hyperaspis
Species:
H. operaria
Binomial name
Hyperaspis operaria
(Mulsant, 1853)
Synonyms
  • Cleothera operariaMulsant, 1853
  • Hyperaspis insignisCrotch, 1874
  • Hyperaspis communalisBrèthes, 1925

Hyperaspis operaria is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Brazil.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 2.8-3.3 mm. They have a yellow body. The pronotum has a large black spot. The basal, lateral and apical borders of the elytron are black and there is one large black 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.