Cryptognatha weisei

Cryptognatha weisei
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Coccinellidae
Genus:	Cryptognatha
Species:	C. weisei
Binomial name
	Cryptognatha weisei; Brèthes, 1925

Last updated August 14, 2025

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

Description

Adults reach a length of about 1.6-2.2 mm. Adults are black with a yellow head. The lateral one-eight of the pronotum is yellow and the apex of the elytron is also yellow.^[1]

References

↑ 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.

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[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.

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