Cryptocephalus Alternans

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Short description: Species of beetle

Cryptocephalus alternans
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Cryptocephalus
Species:
C. alternans
Binomial name
Cryptocephalus alternans
Suffrian, 1852

Cryptocephalus alternans is a species of case-bearing leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae.[1][2][3] It is found in the Middle America[1] (Mexico[2][3][4]) and the Southwestern United States (California, Arizona).[3][4]

Subspecies

These two subspecies belong to the species Cryptocephalus alternans:[1][2][3][4]

  • Cryptocephalus alternans alternans Suffrian, 1852
  • Cryptocephalus alternans jungovittatus R. White, 1968[4]

Cryptocephalus alternans jungovittatus measures 4.7–5.0 mm (0.19–0.20 in) in length.[4]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 ITIS
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Cryptocephalus alternans". Species. GBIF. http://www.gbif.org/species/4990651. 
  3. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 White, Richard E. (1968). "A review of the genus Cryptocephalus in America north of Mexico (Chrysomelidae: Coleoptera)". Bulletin of the United States National Museum 290: 1–124. doi:10.5479/si.03629236.290.1. https://archive.org/details/bulletinunitedst2901968unit.  Cryptocephalus alternans: pp. 26–28.

Further reading

Wikidata ☰ Q14934429 entry




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