Cryptognatha gemellata

Cryptognatha gemellata is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Panama, Peru and Trinidad.

Cryptognatha gemellata
C. gemellata from Peru
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Coccinellidae
Genus:	Cryptognatha
Species:	C. gemellata
Binomial name
Cryptognatha gemellata Mulsant, 1850
Synonyms
Cryptognatha simillima Sicard, 1929

Description

Adults reach a length of about 1.8–2.7 mm. Adults are yellow. The pronotum has seven pale brown spots and the elytron has three brown spots and a spot on the sutural margin on the disc.^[1]