Cryptocephalus downiei
Cryptocephalus downiei, or Downie's spotted leaf beetle, is a species of case-bearing leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae.[1][2][3][4] It is found in North America.[1][5] The specific epithet downiei honors American psychologist and coleopterist Norville Downie.[4][6]
| Cryptocephalus downiei | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Cryptocephalus |
| Species: | C. downiei |
| Binomial name | |
| Cryptocephalus downiei E. Riley & Gilbert, 2000 | |
References
- "Cryptocephalus downiei Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
- "Cryptocephalus downiei species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
- "Cryptocephalus downiei". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
- "Cryptocephalus downiei Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
- "North American Cryptocephalus species (Chrysomelidae, Cryptocephalinae)". Texas Entomology. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
- "Norville Downie, 83, Collector of Beetles". The New York Times. 1994-11-17. Retrieved 2018-10-09.
Further reading
- Quinn, Mike. "North American Cryptocephalus species (Chrysomelidae, Cryptocephalinae)". Texas Entomology. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
- White, Richard E. (1968). "A Review of the Genus Cryptocephalus in America North of Mexico (Chrysomelidae: Coleoptera)". Bulletin of the United States National Museum. 290: 1–124. doi:10.5479/si.03629236.290.1. hdl:10088/10243.
- Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2013). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 6: Chrysomeloidea. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-90-04-26091-7.
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