Cryptocephalus Geoffroy, 1762
(a genus of leaf beetles)

Subtaxon Example images Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
images		 No of
ID refs
Cryptocephalus aureolus
a leaf beetle
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 		Species 18 images 1 ident. refs
Cryptocephalus bipunctatus
a leaf beetle
Species 1 ident. refs
Cryptocephalus coryli
Hazel Pot Beetle
Species 2 ident. refs
Cryptocephalus decemmaculatus
10-spotted Pot Beetle, Ten-spotted Pot Beetle
Species 2 ident. refs
Cryptocephalus fulvus
a leaf beetle
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 		Species 6 images
Cryptocephalus hypochaeridis
a leaf beetle
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 		Species 6 images 1 ident. refs
Cryptocephalus parvulus
a leaf beetle
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 		Species 2 images 1 ident. refs
Taxonomic hierarchy:
GenusCryptocephalus (a genus of leaf beetles)
SubfamilyCRYPTOCEPHALINAE (a subfamily of leaf beetles)
FamilyCHRYSOMELIDAE (leaf and flea beetles)
SuperfamilyCHRYSOMELOIDEA (leaf, longhorn and seed beetles)
Series Cucujiformia (a group of beetles)
SuborderPOLYPHAGA (mainly terrestrial beetles)
OrderCOLEOPTERA (beetles)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Cox, M. 1999 Draft keys to Cryptocephalus in prep.
Pendleton, T. & D. Cryptocephalus: Leaf Beetles in Nottinghamshire www.eakringbirds.com/eakringbirds6/insectscryptocephalusbeetles.htm

Cryptocephalus (a genus of leaf beetles) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Cryptocephalus (a genus of leaf beetles)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 234 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Cryptocephalus (a genus of leaf beetles)
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