Hyperaspis praecipua

Hyperaspis praecipua
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Coccinellidae
Genus:	Hyperaspis
Species:	H. praecipua
Binomial name
	Hyperaspis praecipua; Gordon & González, 2011

Last updated August 30, 2025

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

Description

Adults reach a length of about 2.9 mm. They have a black body and yellow head. The pronotum has a black marking and two large elongate yellow eyespots. The elytron has five yellow spots.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin praecipuus (meaning special or peculiar) and refers to the unique characteristics of this species.^[1]

References

↑ Gordon, Robert D.; González, Guillermo (March 18, 2011). "Additions to the Hyperaspis Chevrolat (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) fauna of South American, descriptions of nine new species, and recognition of Hyperaspis pectoralis Crotch as a valid species". Insecta Mundi (0160). Center for Systematic Entomology, Inc.: 1–20. Retrieved August 1, 2025.

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[1] Gordon, Robert D.; González, Guillermo (March 18, 2011). "Additions to the Hyperaspis Chevrolat (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) fauna of South American, descriptions of nine new species, and recognition of Hyperaspis pectoralis Crotch as a valid species". Insecta Mundi (0160). Center for Systematic Entomology, Inc.: 1–20. Retrieved August 1, 2025.

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Hyperaspis praecipua

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Description

Etymology

References