Cryptocephalus samniticus is a cylindrical leaf beetle belonging to the family Chrysomelidae and the subfamily Cryptocephalinae. The species was first described by Carlo Leonardi and Davide Sassi in 2001.
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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. samniticus
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| Binomial name | |
| Cryptocephalus samniticus Leonardi & Sassi, 2001
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This species is found in most of Italy.
References edit
- Sassi, D. (2001). "Nuove specie del genere Cryptocephalus vicine a Cryptocephalus marginellus (Coleoptera Chrysomelidae)". Memorie della Società entomologica italiana, Genoa. 80: 107–138.