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
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Cryptocephalus
Species:
C. downiei
Binomial name
Cryptocephalus downiei
E. Riley & Gilbert, 2000

References

  1. "Cryptocephalus downiei Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
  2. "Cryptocephalus downiei species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
  3. "Cryptocephalus downiei". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
  4. "Cryptocephalus downiei Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
  5. "North American Cryptocephalus species (Chrysomelidae, Cryptocephalinae)". Texas Entomology. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
  6. "Norville Downie, 83, Collector of Beetles". The New York Times. 1994-11-17. Retrieved 2018-10-09.

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