Cryptognatha is a genus of lady beetles in the family Coccinellidae. There are at least three described species in Cryptognatha.[1][2][3]
| Cryptognatha | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Subfamily: | Scymninae |
| Genus: | Cryptognatha Mulsant, 1850 |
Species edit
These three species belong to the genus Cryptognatha:
- Cryptognatha auriculata Mulsant, 1850
- Cryptognatha gemelata Mulsant, 1850
- Cryptognatha nodiceps Marshall, 1912 (coconut scale predator)
References edit
- ^ "Cryptognatha Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- ^ "Cryptognatha". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- ^ "Cryptognatha genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
Further reading edit
- Fürsch, Helmut (1990). "Valid genera and subgenera of Coccinellidae" (PDF). Coccinella. 2 (1): 7–18. ISSN 0935-8196.
- Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2007). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 4: Elateroidea - Derodontoidea - Bostrichoidea - Lymexyloidea - Cleroidea - Cucujoidea. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-8788757675.
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