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Tribe Cryptocephalini

Cryptocephalus notatus (?)  on Life Oak - Cryptocephalus pubiventris unknown bug - Cryptocephalus notatus Beetle - Cryptocephalus mutabilis Pachybrachis subvittatus LeConte - Pachybrachis subvittatus - female Pachybrachis Arizona Beetle for ID - Pachybrachis nobilis Pachybrachis fortis Fall - Pachybrachis fortis Chrysomelidae - Lexiphanes saponatus
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles)
Suborder Polyphaga
No Taxon (Series Cucujiformia)
Superfamily Chrysomeloidea (Longhorn and Leaf Beetles)
Family Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)
Subfamily Cryptocephalinae (Case-bearing Leaf Beetles)
Tribe Cryptocephalini
Numbers
>270 spp. in 7 genera in our area(1), ~3000 spp. worldwide(2)
Identification
excellent visual guide in(3)
Habitat
Larvae in leaf litter/debris on the ground(1)
Life Cycle
Larvae mostly detritivorous(1)