Hyperaspis prolata
| Hyperaspis prolata | |
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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. prolata
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| Binomial name | |
| Hyperaspis prolata Gordon & Canepari, 2008
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Hyperaspis prolata is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Argentina and Brazil.
Description
Adults reach a length of about 2.6–2.8 mm. They have a black body and yellow head. The pronotum is yellow with a median black spot. The elytron has a yellow lateral border in the basal two-thirds, a round discal spot and a slender comma shaped apical spot.
Etymology
The species name is derived from Latin prolatus (meaning elongated) and refers to the long, slender body form.[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.