Cryptocephalus leucomelas

Cryptocephalus leucomelas
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Cryptocephalus
Species:
C. leucomelas
Binomial name
Cryptocephalus leucomelas
Suffrian, 1852

Cryptocephalus leucomelas is a species of case-bearing leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in North America[1][2][3][4] (the United States and Canada).[2][3] It measures 4.0–6.0 mm (0.16–0.24 in) in length.[4]

Subspecies

These three subspecies belong to the species Cryptocephalus leucomelas:[1][2][4]

  • Cryptocephalus leucomelas leucomelas Suffrian, 1852
  • Cryptocephalus leucomelas trisignatus R. White, 1968
  • Cryptocephalus leucomelas vitticollis J. L. LeConte, 1880

References

  1. ^ a b "Cryptocephalus leucomelas". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
  2. ^ a b c "Cryptocephalus leucomelas". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
  3. ^ a b c White, Richard E. (1968). "A review of the genus Cryptocephalus in America north of Mexico (Chrysomelidae: Coleoptera)". Bulletin of the United States National Museum (290): 1–124. doi:10.5479/si.03629236.290.1. hdl:10088/10243. Cryptocephalus leucomelas: pp. 63–65.

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