Cryptocephalus flavipes is a beetle belonging to the family Cryptocephalus.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Cryptocephalus |
| Species: | C. flavipes
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| Cryptocephalus flavipes Fabricius, 1781
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Etymology edit
The genus name Cryptocephalus derives from Greek kryptós meaning hidden, and kephalē, meaning head. The Latin species name flavipes refers to the color of legs. It derives from flavus meaning yellow, and pēs meaning foot.[2]
Distribution edit
This species can be found in Southern Europe, Asia Minor, Caucasus, Southern Russia and Central Asia east to Altai.[3][4]
Description edit
Cryptocephalus flavipes can reach a length of 3–5.5 millimetres (0.12–0.22 in).[2] Females are bigger than males. The basic body color is black, with yellow head and legs. Pronotum is convex, with lateral margins partly visible from above. The lateral margins of the body show a narrow, yellow stripe in males, while in females pronotum is completely black.[5]
This species is rather similar to Cryptocephalus bameuli.[6]
Biology edit
Adults can be found from April to July.[2]
References edit
- ^ Biolib
- ^ a b c Beetle fauna of Germany
- ^ Borowiec L. Chrysomelidae of Europe Archived 2016-06-19 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Fauna europaea
- ^ Ali GÖK Faunistic studies on the species Pachybrachis Chevrolat and Cryptocephalus Geoffroy (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Cryptocephalinae) of Dedegöl Mountains (Isparta) Archived 2017-08-12 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Macroid
External links edit
Data related to Cryptocephalus flavipes at Wikispecies
Media related to Cryptocephalus flavipes at Wikimedia Commons- Entomoland
- Galerie-insecte
