Cryptocephalus cribripennis
Species of beetle
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Cryptocephalus cribripennis is a species leaf beetle found in Central America and North America.[1][2][3] The specific epithet cribripennis (from Latin cribro 'sieve' and penna 'wing') refers to its large, sparse elytral punctures. [4][1]
| Cryptocephalus cribripennis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Tribe: | Cryptocephalini |
| Genus: | Cryptocephalus |
| Species: | C. cribripennis |
| Binomial name | |
| Cryptocephalus cribripennis J. L. LeConte, 1880 | |