Cryptognatha celia
| Cryptognatha celia | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Cryptognatha |
| Species: | C. celia
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| Binomial name | |
| Cryptognatha celia González & Hanley, 2019
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Cryptognatha celia is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Brazil.
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 2.3 mm. Adults are black with a yellow head. The anterior margin of the pronotum is yellowish brown, while the lateral one-fourth is yellow.
Biology
[edit]They prey on Aspidiotus destructor.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ Gordon, Robert D.; González, G.; Hanley, G.A. (June 28, 2019). "South American Coccinellidae (Coleoptera). Part XIX: overview of Cryptognathini and systematic revision of South American Cryptognatha Mulsant". Insecta Mundi. 0729. Center for Systematic Entomology, Inc.: 1–28. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
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