| Peruaspis hypocrita | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Peruaspis |
| Species: | P. hypocrita |
| Binomial name | |
| Peruaspis hypocrita Gordon & Canepari, 2008 | |
Peruaspis hypocrita is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Peru.
Adults reach a length of about 3.3 mm. They have a yellow body. The pronotum has two large black spots. The elytron has a black border and three black spots.
The species name is derived from Latin hypocrita (meaning mime, player) and refers to the resemblance to Hyperaspis onerata . [1]
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