Hyperaspis apicaspis
| Hyperaspis apicaspis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Hyperaspis |
| Species: | H. apicaspis |
| Binomial name | |
| Hyperaspis apicaspis Gordon & Canepari, 2008 | |
Hyperaspis apicaspis is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Brazil.
Description
Adults reach a length of about 2 mm. They have a black body and yellow head. The lateral one-fourth of the pronotum is yellow. The elytron has one round spot at the apex.
Etymology
The species name is a combination of Latin apiculus (meaning apex or apical) and -aspis (the ending of the genus name Hyperaspis).[1]
References
- ^ 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.