Cryptocephalus sarawacensis

Cryptocephalus sarawacensis
Scientific classification
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]}

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. ^{[3] [2]}

References

1. 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. 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 .
3. "Occurrence Detail 5006837335". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2025-01-17.