Cryptognatha auriculata

Cryptognatha auriculata is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Colombia, Guyana, Suriname, Peru and Venezuela.

Cryptognatha auriculata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Coccinellidae
Genus:	Cryptognatha
Species:	C. auriculata
Binomial name
Cryptognatha auriculata Mulsant, 1850

Description

Adults reach a length of about 2.1-3 mm. Adults are pale brownish yellow with a pale yellow head. The anterior one-third and lateral one-fourth of the pronotum are pale yellow and there is a black basal spot.^[1]