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Hyperaspis vredenburgi

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

Hyperaspis vredenburgi is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Brazil and Trinidad.

Description

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Adults reach a length of about 2.2 mm. They have a black body and yellow head. The pronotum is yellow with a large spot. The elytron has three yellow spots. Also, the lateral margin in the apical two-thirds is yellow.

Etymology

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The species is named for the collector of the type series.[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.