Hyperaspis atra
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Hyperaspis |
| Species: | H. atra
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| Binomial name | |
| Hyperaspis atra Gordon & Canepari, 2008
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Hyperaspis atra is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Brazil.
Description
Adults reach a length of about 1.8 mm. They have a black body and yellow head. The apical one-fifth and lateral one-sixth of the pronotum are yellow. The elytron has one small yellow spot.
Etymology
The species name is derived from Latin atra (meaning black) and refers to the mostly black dorsum.[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.