Hyperaspis onerata
Species of beetle
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Hyperaspis onerata is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in northern South America and various Caribbean islands.
| Hyperaspis onerata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Hyperaspis |
| Species: | H. onerata |
| Binomial name | |
| Hyperaspis onerata (Mulsant, 1850) | |
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Description
Adults reach a length of about 2.0-2.7 mm. They have a yellow body. The pronotum has two triangular black spots. The basal margin pf the elytron is black, as is part of the sutural margin. The lateral margin is also partly black and there is one large oval discal spot on the sutural margin, as well as a small black oval spot and one large irregularly oval spot.[1]