Hyperaspis lindae
| Hyperaspis lindae | |
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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. lindae
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| Binomial name | |
| Hyperaspis lindae Gordon & Canepari, 2008
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Hyperaspis lindae is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Colombia.
Description
Adults reach a length of about 2.6 mm. They have a yellow body. The pronotum has a large black median vitta. The elytron is red with the basal and apical margins black, as well as a short black vitta, a small round black spot and one small oval black spot.
Etymology
The species is named for Linda Lawrence, illustrator for the Systematic Entomology Laboratory, USDA, Washington, who has provided illustrations of lady beetles for many publications.[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.