Hyperaspis brethesi is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Argentina.

Hyperaspis brethesi
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Hyperaspis
Species:
H. brethesi
Binomial name
Hyperaspis brethesi
Gordon & Canepari, 2008

Description

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Adults reach a length of about 2.1–2.4 mm. They have a yellow body. The median one-third of the pronotum is dark brown with a yellow eyelike spot on each side of the middle. The elytron is yellow, speckled with brown dots.

Etymology

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The species is named in honour of Juan Bréthes, who contributed much to the classification of South American Coccinellidae.[1]

References

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  1. 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.