Hyperaspis dissidens
| Hyperaspis dissidens | |
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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. dissidens
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| Binomial name | |
| Hyperaspis dissidens Gordon & Canepari, 2008
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Hyperaspis dissidens is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Colombia.
Description
Adults reach a length of about 2.7 mm. They have a black body and yellow head. The lateral one-third of the pronotum is yellow. The elytron has two yellow spots.
Etymology
The species name is derived from Latin dissidens (meaning differing) and refers to the absence of prosternal carinae.[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.