Galapagos Species Database
The Galapagos Species Database shares the information about the species from our Natural History Collections.
Hyperaspis onerata
Mariquita, Ladybird Beetle
Elytra brownish yellow with a circular or oval spot extended at the suture towards the front and rear margins and two or one black spot on the sides.
This species can be found in urban green areas and deciduous forests.
Domain
Eukaryota
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Coleoptera
Suborder
Polyphaga
Superfamily
Cucujoidea
Family
Coccinellidae
Section
Hyperaspidini
Genus
Hyperaspis
Species
onerata
Taxon category: Accepted
Origin: Cryptogenic
- Peñaherrera-Romero, E. Guerrero-Campoverde, A., Rueda-Rodríguez, M.P., Dávila-Játiva, M., Die-Morejón, D., Domínguez-Trujillo, M., Guerrero-Molina, T.,Vélez-Darquea, E., Cisneros-Heredia, D.F (2024) Ladybird Beetle Diversity in Natural and Human-Modified Habitats in the San Cristóbal Island, Galapagos, Ecuador. Insects, 15, 725. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects15090725
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"Galapagos Species Database, Hyperaspis onerata", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=25462. Accessed 25 April 2025.