Cryptogonus schraiki

Cryptogonus schraiki
Various elytral colorations of Cryptogonus schraiki
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. schraiki
Binomial name
Cryptogonus schraiki
Mader, 1933
Synonyms
  • Cryptogonus octoguttatus Mader, 1954
  • Cryptogonus kurasawai Sasaji, 1968

Cryptogonus schraiki is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in China (Anhui, Fujian, Gansu, Guangdong, Guizhou, Hubei, Hunan, Sichuan, Yunnan) and Taiwan.[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 2.6–2.9 mm (0.10–0.11 in).[4] The elytral coloration is variable, ranging from entirely black to entirely yellowish.[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 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.  This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.
  4. ↑ 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.