Cryptocephalus merus
Species of beetle
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Cryptocephalus merus is a species of case-bearing leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae.[1][2][3] It is found in Arizona and Texas (the United States of the America), possibly also in Mexico.[3][4] It measures 3.8–4.3 mm (0.15–0.17 in) in length.[4]
| Cryptocephalus merus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Cryptocephalus |
| Species: | C. merus |
| Binomial name | |
| Cryptocephalus merus Fall, 1932 | |
