| Cryptocephalus moraei | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Cryptocephalus |
| Species: | C. moraei |
| Binomial name | |
| Cryptocephalus moraei (Linnaeus, 1758) | |
Cryptocephalus moraei is a species of beetle from the genus Cryptocephalus . [1] [2] The species was originally described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758.
This leaf beetle is 3 to 5 mm in size. The front parts of the antenna are bicoloured black-brown, but turns fully black. The head of the males are yellow, while the females have a black head with two yellow dots. The Prothorax is black with a yellow smudge against the rear corners. The Elytra contain rows with robust points, mostly black but again with a yellow stain at the end. The legs are reddish-brown. The species can be observed from May to August and feeds on species from the Hypericum genus. [3]
Cryptocephalus moraei has been recorded across Europe, both in scholarly articles and citizen science efforts. [4]
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