Cryptogonus horishanus

Cryptogonus horishanus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Cryptogonus
Species:
C. horishanus
Binomial name
Cryptogonus horishanus
(Ohta, 1929)
Synonyms
  • Scymnus horishanus Ohta, 1929
  • Pseudaspidimerus japonensis Nakane & Araki, 1958

Cryptogonus horishanus is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in Japan (Yakushima, Ryukyu Islands) and Taiwan.[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 1.7–2.4 mm (0.067–0.094 in). The pronotum is black with the anterior margin and lateral areas yellow or yellowish brown. The scutellum is black and the elytra are black, each with a yellow or yellowish orange discal spot.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved August 25, 2026.
  2. ↑ 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 25, 2026.
  3. 1 2 Sasaji, H. (1968). "A revision of the Formosan Coccinellidae (II): tribes Stethorini, Aspidimerini and Chilocorini (Coleoptera)" (PDF). Etizenia. 32: 1–24. Retrieved August 25, 2026.