Cryptognatha clarkii
| Cryptognatha clarkii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Cryptognatha |
| Species: | C. clarkii |
| Binomial name | |
| Cryptognatha clarkii Crotch, 1874 | |
Cryptognatha clarkii is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Brazil.
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 2-2.4 mm. Adults are dark blackish brown with a yellow head. The pronotum is black, while the lateral one-eights is yellow. The lateral one-fourth of the elytron is black and there is a blackish brown central spot.[1]
References
[edit]- ↑ Gordon, Robert D.; González, G.; Hanley, G.A. (June 28, 2019). "South American Coccinellidae (Coleoptera). Part XIX: overview of Cryptognathini and systematic revision of South American Cryptognatha Mulsant". Insecta Mundi. 0729. Center for Systematic Entomology, Inc.: 1–28. Retrieved August 13, 2025.