Hyperaspis unimaculosa

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

Last updated August 30, 2025

Hyperaspis unimaculosa is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Brazil.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 2.6–3.0 mm. They have a black body and yellow head. The pronotum is black, with the anterior one-sixth and lateral one-fourth yellow. The elytron is black with the lateral and apical margins yellow.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin uno (meaning one) and macula (meaning spot) and refers to the similar species Hyperaspis uninotata .^[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 unimaculosa

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Description

Etymology

References