Hyperaspis tayronensis

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

Hyperaspis tayronensis 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 2.3–2.5 mm. They have a dark brown body and yellow head. The pronotum is yellow with a small median brown spot and a large anchor-shaped brown spot. The elytron has seven small yellow spots.

Etymology

The species is named for Parque Tayrona, where the holotype was collected. [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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