Hyperaspis uninotata

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

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

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 3 mm. They have a yellow body. The pronotum has a large black rectangular spot. The elytron is black medially, with a broad yellow border.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin unicus (meaning sole or singular) and nota (meaning mark) and refers to the single black elytral macula. [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.