Hyperaspis andina

Hyperaspis andina
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Hyperaspis
Species:
H. andina
Binomial name
Hyperaspis andina
González & Gordon, 2009

Hyperaspis andina is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Chile.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 2.1–2.5 mm. Adults are black. The lateral one-eight and anterior border of the pronotum are yellow. The elytron has a yellow lateral margin.

Etymology

The species name refers to the Andean mountain chain where specimens of this species were found.[1]

References

  1. ^ González, G.; Gordon, Robert D. (2009). "New species of Hyperaspis Chevrolat from Chile and Argentina (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)" (PDF). Boletín Sociedad Entomológica Aragonesa. 44. Sociedad Entomológica Aragonesa: 77–82. Retrieved August 13, 2025.