Hyperaspis orthivora

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

Hyperaspis orthivora 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 2.4–2.7 mm. They have a yellow body. The pronotum has five pale brown spots. The elytron is pale mottled brown with three yellow spots.

Etymology

The species name is combination of the first four letters of the scale-insect genus name Orthezia and the Latin vorator (meaning devourer) and refers to the scale-eating habits of this species. [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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