Cryptocephalus Geoffroy, 1762
(a genus of leaf beetles)

Cryptocephalus (a genus of leaf beetles) may be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Cryptocephalus (a genus of leaf beetles) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Subtaxon Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
interactions		 No of
references
Cryptocephalus aureolus
a leaf beetle
Species 13 trophisms 1 references
Cryptocephalus biguttatus
a leaf beetle
Species 2 trophisms
Cryptocephalus bilineatus
a leaf beetle
Species 8 trophisms
Cryptocephalus bipunctatus
a leaf beetle
Species 12 trophisms 1 references
Cryptocephalus coryli
Hazel Pot Beetle
Species 24 trophisms 2 references
Cryptocephalus decemmaculatus
10-spotted Pot Beetle, Ten-spotted Pot Beetle
Species 13 trophisms 2 references
Cryptocephalus exiguus
Pashford Pot Beetle
Species 10 trophisms
Cryptocephalus frontalis
a leaf beetle
Species 7 trophisms
Cryptocephalus fulvus
a leaf beetle
Species 13 trophisms
Cryptocephalus hypochaeridis
a leaf beetle
Species 11 trophisms 1 references
Cryptocephalus labiatus
a leaf beetle
Species 15 trophisms
Cryptocephalus moraei
a leaf beetle
Species 14 trophisms
Cryptocephalus nitidulus
Shining Pot Beetle
Species 14 trophisms
Cryptocephalus parvulus
a leaf beetle
Species 9 trophisms 1 references
Cryptocephalus primarius
Rock-rose Pot Beetle
Species 8 trophisms
Cryptocephalus punctiger
Blue Pepper-pot Beetle
Species 6 trophisms
Cryptocephalus pusillus
a leaf beetle
Species 19 trophisms
Cryptocephalus querceti
a leaf beetle
Species 6 trophisms
Cryptocephalus sexpunctatus
6-spotted Pot Beetle, Six-spotted Pot Beetle
Species 23 trophisms
Cryptocephalus violaceus
a leaf beetle
Species 7 trophisms
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)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Cryptocephalus (a genus of leaf beetles)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
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:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Pendleton, T. & D. Cryptocephalus: rearing Cryptocephalus beetles in captivity www.eakringbirds.com/eakringbirds6/cryptocephaluslifecycles.htm

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Cryptocephalus (a genus of leaf beetles):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 32 images of Cryptocephalus (a genus of leaf beetles)
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