- Cryptocephalus biguttatus
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Cryptocephalus biguttatus Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Coleoptera Superfamily: Chrysomeloidea Family: Chrysomelidae Subfamily: Cryptocephalinae Genus: Cryptocephalus Species: C. biguttatus Binomial name Cryptocephalus biguttatus
(Scopoli, 1763)Synonyms - Cryptocephalus bipustulatus (Fabricius, 1775)
Cryptocephalus biguttatus is a species of cylindrical leaf beetles belonging to the family Chrysomelidae, subfamily Cryptocephalinae.
The colour of head, pronotum and elytra is black, with two yellow spots on the apex.
Adult beetles live from May to June, mainly feeding on Corylus and Trifolium species.
They are found in Central and Northern Europe including British Isles, France, Italy, the East Palearctic ecozone and the Near East.
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Categories:- Chrysomelidae
- Beetles of Europe
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