Hyperaspis cracentis
| Hyperaspis cracentis | |
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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. cracentis
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| Binomial name | |
| Hyperaspis cracentis Gordon & Canepari, 2008
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Hyperaspis cracentis is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Brazil.
Description
Adults reach a length of about 2.4–2.7 mm. They have a black body and a yellow head. The lateral one-fifth and apical one-fourth of the pronotum is yellow. The elytron has three small yellow spots.
Etymology
The species name is derived from Latin cracens (meaning neat, graceful) and refers to the elegant and graceful dorsal appearance.[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.