Cryptogonus trioblitus

Cryptogonus trioblitus
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. trioblitus
Binomial name
Cryptogonus trioblitus
(Gorham, 1895)
Synonyms
  • Aspidimerus trioblitus Gorham, 1895

Cryptogonus trioblitus is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in India (Assam, Uttarakhand, Tripura), Nepal, Myanmar, China and Thailand.[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 2.5 mm (0.098 in). The head is black in females and yellow in males. The pronotum is black with the anterolateral angles and anterior margin yellowish. The elytral pattern is variable, but normally consists of two small lateral spots and one larger sutural spot.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved August 19, 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 19, 2026.
  3. 1 2 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.