Cryptocephalus leucomelas is a species of case-bearing leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in North America[1][2][3][4] (the United States and Canada).[2][3] It measures 4.0–6.0 mm (0.16–0.24 in) in length.[4]
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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. leucomelas
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| Cryptocephalus leucomelas Suffrian, 1852
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Subspecies
editThese three subspecies belong to the species Cryptocephalus leucomelas:[1][2][4]
- Cryptocephalus leucomelas leucomelas Suffrian, 1852
- Cryptocephalus leucomelas trisignatus R. White, 1968
- Cryptocephalus leucomelas vitticollis J. L. LeConte, 1880
References
edit- ^ a b "Cryptocephalus leucomelas". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- ^ a b c "Cryptocephalus leucomelas". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- ^ a b "Cryptocephalus leucomelas species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- ^ a b c 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 leucomelas: pp. 63–65.
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.