Hyperaspis chapini (2008)


Hyperaspis chapini is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Trinidad.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 2.1-2.4 mm. They have a black body and a yellow head. The pronotum is yellow with a large black spot. The elytron is dark brown with one reddish yellow spot.

Etymology

The species is named for Edward A. Chapin, who did systematic research on Coccinellidae.

Taxonomy

This is not Hyperaspis chapini as described by Dobzhansky in 1941. Hence, the name is preoccupied and needs to be replaced.