Hyperaspis zonula
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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. zonula
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| Binomial name | |
| Hyperaspis zonula Gordon & Canepari, 2008
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Hyperaspis zonula is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Brazil.
Description
Adults reach a length of about 3.0–3.2 mm. They have a yellow body, the head with a black vertex. The pronotum has a basomedian brown band. The suture of the elytron is brown and there are brown vitta.
Etymology
The species name is derived from Latin zona (meaning belt, girdle) and refers to the curved elytral vitta and rounded 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.