Hyperaspis festiva Mulsant, 1850 (Fig 5i).

Examined material: Not available.

Original reference: Desender & Baert (1996): “ Hyperaspis festiva Mulsant, Easter Island, [Nr.45], 10m, 30 November–20 December 1996, Anakena, tall grasses regularly burned, PF [pitfall trap]”.

Comments: very abundant species in all South America, except in mainland Chile (González 2006). Species probably introduced from some other South American country.