Hyperaspis andina
Hyperaspis andina | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Suborder: | Polyphaga |
Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
Family: | Coccinellidae |
Genus: | Hyperaspis |
Species: | H. andina
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Binomial name | |
Hyperaspis andina González & Gordon, 2009
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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
- ^ 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.