Hyperaspis dispar
| Hyperaspis dispar | |
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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. dispar
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| Binomial name | |
| Hyperaspis dispar Gordon & Canepari, 2008
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Hyperaspis dispar is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Brazil.
Description
Adults reach a length of about 3.4 mm. They have a yellow body. The pronotum has five dark brown spots. The elytron has five dark brown spots and the sutural margin is also dark brown.
Etymology
The species name is derived from Latin dispar (meaning unlike or dissimilar) and refers to the distinctive color pattern.[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.