Hyperaspis zonula

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

Hyperaspis zonula 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 3.0–3.2 mm. They have a yellow body, the head with a black vertex. The pronotum has a basomedian brown band. The suture of the elytron is brown and there are brown vitta.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin zona (meaning belt, girdle) and refers to the curved elytral vitta and rounded 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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