Hyperaspis unimaculosa
| Hyperaspis unimaculosa | |
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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. unimaculosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Hyperaspis unimaculosa Gordon & González, 2011
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Hyperaspis unimaculosa is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Brazil.
Description
Adults reach a length of about 2.6–3.0 mm. They have a black body and yellow head. The pronotum is black, with the anterior one-sixth and lateral one-fourth yellow. The elytron is black with the lateral and apical margins yellow.
Etymology
The species name is derived from Latin uno (meaning one) and macula (meaning spot) and refers to the similar species Hyperaspis uninotata.[1]
References
- ^ Gordon, Robert D.; González, Guillermo (March 18, 2011). "Additions to the Hyperaspis Chevrolat (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) fauna of South American, descriptions of nine new species, and recognition of Hyperaspis pectoralis Crotch as a valid species". Insecta Mundi (0160). Center for Systematic Entomology, Inc.: 1–20. Retrieved August 1, 2025.