Hyperaspis pseudodonzeli
| Hyperaspis pseudodonzeli | |
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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. pseudodonzeli
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| Binomial name | |
| Hyperaspis pseudodonzeli Gordon & Canepari, 2008
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Hyperaspis pseudodonzeli is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Venezuela, Trinidad, Curaçao, Colombia and Guyana.
Description
Adults reach a length of about 2.3–2.5 mm. They have a dark brown body and yellow head. The pronotum is yellow with four pale brown indistinct spots. The elytron has three large yellow spots.
Etymology
The species name refers to the resemblance to Hyperaspis donzeli.[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.