Cryptocephalus alternans
| Cryptocephalus alternans | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Cryptocephalus |
| Species: | C. alternans
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| Binomial name | |
| Cryptocephalus alternans Suffrian, 1852
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Cryptocephalus alternans is a species of case-bearing leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae.[1][2][3] It is found in the Middle America[1] (Mexico[2][3][4]) and the Southwestern United States (California, Arizona).[3][4]
Subspecies
[edit]These two subspecies belong to the species Cryptocephalus alternans:[1][2][3][4]
- Cryptocephalus alternans alternans Suffrian, 1852
- Cryptocephalus alternans jungovittatus R. White, 1968[4]
Cryptocephalus alternans jungovittatus measures 4.7–5.0 mm (0.19–0.20 in) in length.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Cryptocephalus alternans". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ a b c "Cryptocephalus alternans". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Cryptocephalus alternans species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ a b c d e White, Richard E. (1968). "A review of the genus Cryptocephalus in America north of Mexico (Chrysomelidae: Coleoptera)". Bulletin of the United States National Museum (290): 1–124. doi:10.5479/si.03629236.290.1. hdl:10088/10243. Cryptocephalus alternans: pp. 26–28.
Further reading
[edit]- Quinn, Mike. "North American Cryptocephalus species (Chrysomelidae, Cryptocephalinae)". Texas Entomology. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
- Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2013). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 6: Chrysomeloidea. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-90-04-26091-7.