Cryptognatha reedii

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Cryptognatha reedii
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Cryptognatha
Species:
C. reedii
Binomial name
Cryptognatha reedii
Crotch, 1874

Cryptognatha reedii is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Brazil.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 1.8-2 mm. Adults are dark brown with a yellow head. The pronotum is yellow and the elytron is black with the apical half, the base and the humeral reddish yellow. [1]

References

  1. 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.