Cryptognatha auriculata
| Cryptognatha auriculata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Cryptognatha |
| Species: | C. auriculata |
| Binomial name | |
| Cryptognatha auriculata Mulsant, 1850 | |
Cryptognatha auriculata is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Colombia, Guyana, Suriname, Peru and Venezuela.
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 2.1–3 mm. Adults are pale brownish yellow with a pale yellow head. The anterior one-third and lateral one-fourth of the pronotum are pale yellow and there is a black basal 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.