Biology:Cryptognatha whitney

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Cryptognatha whitney
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Cryptognatha
Species:
C. whitney
Binomial name
Cryptognatha whitney
González & Hanley, 2019

Cryptognatha whitney is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Colombia.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 2.7–3.1 mm. Adults are black with a yellow head. The pronotum is yellow with a black area.[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 (Center for Systematic Entomology, Inc.) 0729: 1–28. https://journals.flvc.org/mundi/article/view/115087/113407. Retrieved August 13, 2025. 

Wikidata ☰ Q119170795 entry