Cryptocephalus sarawacensis

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Cryptocephalus sarawacensis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Cryptocephalus
Species:
C. sarawacensis
Binomial name
Cryptocephalus sarawacensis
L.Medvedev, 2011 [1]

Cryptocephalus sarawacensis is a species of leaf beetle in the genus Cryptocephalus found in Singapore and Borneo. [1] [2] [3]

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Appearance

This species is an overall a dark brown sienna color that gradually lightens as the abdomen gets thinner towards the back. The beetle looks overall like a cross between a leaf beetle and a scarab beetle, which is most noted in the little diamond in its joiner. It also has two eyespots that are square like with small peppering around it. [4] [2] [5]

Records

The only live record is a iNaturalist observation taken by Melvyn Yeo and confirmed by gbif and Boris Büche. [4] [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 Medvedev, Lev N. (2011). "New and poorly known Cryptocephalus Geoffroy, 1762 (Chrysomelidae, Cryptocephalinae) from the Palearctic and Oriental region". Entomologica Basiliensia et Collectionis Frey. 33: 329–349 [348]. doi: 10.5169/seals-980973 .
  2. 1 2 Medvedev, Lev N.; Romantsov, Pavel V. (2017). "Leaf beetles of the tribe Cryptocephalini (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cryptocephalinae) from Borneo" (PDF). Stuttgarter Beiträge zur Naturkunde A, Neue Serie. 10: 185–201. doi: 10.18476/sbna.v10.a6 .
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  4. 1 2 "Occurrence Detail 5006837335". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2025-01-17.
  5. 1 2 Yeo, Melvyn (2025-01-01). "Cryptocephalus sarawacensis". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2025-01-17.