Hyperaspis mimica is a species of beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is found in South America.
Description Adults reach a length of about 2.4 mm. They have a black body and yellow head. The lateral one-fourth of the pronotum is yellow. The elytron has a small yellow subapical spot.
Etymology The species name is derived from Latin mimus (meaning imitate) and refers to the resemblance in color pattern to Hyperaspis apicalis and Hyperaspis delicata.
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