Additions to the \u3ci\u3eHyperaspis\u3c/i\u3e Chevrolat (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) fauna of South American, descriptions of nine new species, and recognition of \u3ci\u3eHyperaspis pectoralis\u3c/i\u3e Crotch as a valid species

Nine new species of Hyperaspis from various South American localities are described, illustrated, and compared with previously described taxa. New taxa are: Hyperaspis luciae, H. corcovado, H. divaricata, H. humboldti, H. mimica, H. praecipua, H. unimaculosa, H. drechseli, and H. esmeraldas. Hyperaspis pectoralis Crotch is recognized as a valid species of Hyperaspis and integrated into the existing classification