Cryptognatha Explained

Cryptognatha is a genus of lady beetles in the family Coccinellidae. There are at least three described species in Cryptognatha.

Species

These three species belong to the genus Cryptognatha:

• Cryptognatha auriculata Mulsant, 1850
• Cryptognatha gemelata Mulsant, 1850
• Cryptognatha nodiceps Marshall, 1912 (coconut scale predator)

Further reading

• Valid genera and subgenera of Coccinellidae. 1990. Fürsch . Helmut. Coccinella. 2. 1. 7–18. 0935-8196.
• Book: Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 4: Elateroidea - Derodontoidea - Bostrichoidea - Lymexyloidea - Cleroidea - Cucujoidea. 2007. Lobl . I.. Smetana . A.. Apollo Books. 978-8788757675.