Hyperaspis laterimacula
| Hyperaspis laterimacula | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Hyperaspis |
| Species: | H. laterimacula |
| Binomial name | |
| Hyperaspis laterimacula Gordon & Canepari, 2008 | |
Hyperaspis laterimacula is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Bolivia.
Description
Adults reach a length of about 1.8 mm. They have a brown body and yellow head. The pronotum is yellow with a brown spot. The elytron has five yellow spots.
Etymology
The species name is a combination of Latin latus (meaning side) and macula (meaning spot) and refers to the three large lateral spots on each elytron.[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.