Cryptogonus reniformis
| Cryptogonus reniformis | |
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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. reniformis |
| Binomial name | |
| Cryptogonus reniformis Huo & Ren, 2015 | |
Cryptogonus reniformis is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in China (Yunnan, Tibet).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 1.9–2.4 mm (0.075–0.094 in). They have a rounded body, which is densely covered with short, silver white pubescence. The head is yellowish in males and black in females, with a dark brown clypeus. The pronotum is black, except for a triangular yellowish spot at the anterior corner in males. The scutellum is black and the elytra are black with a reniform spot at the middle. The underside is black except for the legs, which are partially yellowish.[3]
Etymology
The species name is a Latin adjective referring to its reniform spot on elytra.[3]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved August 25, 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 25, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Huo, L-Z.; Li, W-J.; Chen, X-S.; Ren, S-X; Wang, X-M. (2015). "New species, new synonymies and a new record of the genus Cryptogonus Mulsant, 1850 (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae) from China". Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift. 62 (2): 203–210. Retrieved August 25, 2026.
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