Hyperaspis prolata is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Argentina and Brazil.
Description Adults reach a length of about 2.6–2.8 mm. They have a black body and yellow head. The pronotum is yellow with a median black spot. The elytron has a yellow lateral border in the basal two-thirds, a round discal spot and a slender comma shaped apical spot.
Etymology The species name is derived from Latin prolatus (meaning elongated) and refers to the long, slender body form.
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