Hyperaspis satipoensis

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

Hyperaspis satipoensis is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Peru.

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 3 mm. They have a black body and yellow head. The pronotum is yellow with a basomedian black spot. The lateral one-fourth of the pronotum is also yellow. The elytron has three yellow spots.

Etymology

The species is named for Satipo, Peru, the holotype locality. [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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