Cryptocephalus samniticus

Cryptocephalus samniticus is a cylindrical leaf beetle belonging to the family Chrysomelidae and the subfamily Cryptocephalinae. The species was first described by Carlo Leonardi and Davide Sassi in 2001.

Cryptocephalus samniticus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Cryptocephalus
Species:
C. samniticus
Binomial name
Cryptocephalus samniticus
Leonardi & Sassi, 2001

This species is found in most of Italy.

References

    • Sassi, D. (2001). "Nuove specie del genere Cryptocephalus vicine a Cryptocephalus marginellus (Coleoptera Chrysomelidae)". Memorie della Società entomologica italiana, Genoa. 80: 107–138.
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