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Hyperaspis pseudodonzeli

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

Hyperaspis pseudodonzeli is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Venezuela, Trinidad, Curaçao, Colombia and Guyana.

Description

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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 four pale brown indistinct spots. The elytron has three large yellow spots.

Etymology

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The species name refers to the resemblance to Hyperaspis donzeli.[1]

References

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  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.