Cryptogonus ariasi
| Cryptogonus ariasi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Cryptogonus |
| Species: | C. ariasi |
| Binomial name | |
| Cryptogonus ariasi (Mulsant, 1853) | |
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Cryptogonus ariasi is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in India (Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Sikkim, Uttarakhand), Nepal, China and Myanmar.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 3–3.2 mm (0.12–0.13 in). The head is yellow, while the pronotum is yellow with a black macula on the posterior margin and with yellowish-reddish lateral and anterior margins. The elytra are yellow with five black spots.[3]
Life history
They have been recorded preying on Aphis gossypii.[3]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved August 19, 2026.
- ↑ ITIS (2026). "Cryptogonus at Catalogue of Life". Nicolson, D., Alexander, S., Hodson, A., Mitchell, D., Orrell, T., & Perez-Gelabert, D. The Integrated Taxonomic Information System (version 2026-05-27). In O. Bánki, Y. Roskov, M. Döring, G. Ower, D. R. Hernández Robles, C. A. Plata Corredor, T. Stjernegaard Jeppesen, A. Örn, T. Pape, D. Hobern, S. Garnett, H. Little, R. E. DeWalt, J. Miller, T. Orrell, R. Aalbu, J. Abbott, C. Abreu, A. Acero P, et al., Catalogue of Life (2026-06-19 XR). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved August 19, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Poorani, J. (2024). "An illustrated guide to lady beetles (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) of the Indian Subcontinent. Part 3. Tribe Aspidimerini". Zootaxa. 5431 (1): 1–89. Retrieved August 19, 2026.