Cryptogonus quadriguttatus
| Cryptogonus quadriguttatus | |
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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. quadriguttatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Cryptogonus quadriguttatus (Weise, 1895) | |
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Cryptogonus quadriguttatus is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in India (Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland, Punjab, Sikkim, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Tripura), Bhutan and China.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 2.7–3 mm (0.11–0.12 in). The head is black in females and yellow in males. The pronotum is dark pitchy brown to black, with yellowish anterolateral corners. The elytra are dark brown to black, with four yellow or orange yellow spots.[3]
Life history
They have been recorded preying on various Aphididae species, as well as Oligonychus coffeae.[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.