Cryptocephalus spurcus explained

Cryptocephalus spurcus is a species of case-bearing leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in North America.

Subspecies

These two subspecies belong to the species Cryptocephalus spurcus:

• Cryptocephalus spurcus spurcus J. L. LeConte, 1858
• Cryptocephalus spurcus vandykei B. White, 1937

Further reading

• Web site: 2019-07-02. North American Cryptocephalus species (Chrysomelidae, Cryptocephalinae). Quinn . Mike. Texas Entomology.
• A Review of the Genus Cryptocephalus in America North of Mexico (Chrysomelidae: Coleoptera). 1968. White . Richard E.. Bulletin of the United States National Museum. 290. . 1–124. 10.5479/si.03629236.290.1. 10088/10243.
• Book: Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 6: Chrysomeloidea. 2013. Lobl . I.. Smetana . A.. Apollo Books. 978-90-04-26091-7.