Hyperaspis prolata

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

Hyperaspis prolata is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Argentina and Brazil.

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 2.6–2.8 mm. They have a black body and yellow head. The pronotum is yellow with a median black spot. The elytron has a yellow lateral border in the basal two-thirds, a round discal spot and a slender comma shaped apical spot.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin prolatus (meaning elongated) and refers to the long, slender body form. [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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