Galapagos Species Database

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Hyperaspis onerata (Mulsant, 1850)

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.

Taxonomy

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

Distribution

Distribution: Floreana, Isabela, San Cristobal, Santa Cruz.

References

  • 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.