Cryptocephalus quadruplex Newman, 1840 is a animal in the Chrysomelidae family, order Coleoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Cryptocephalus quadruplex Newman, 1840

Cryptocephalus quadruplex Newman, 1840

Cryptocephalus quadruplex is a case-bearing leaf beetle found in North America in the Chrysomelidae family.

Family
Genus
Cryptocephalus
Order
Coleoptera
Class
Insecta

About Cryptocephalus quadruplex Newman, 1840

Cryptocephalus quadruplex, formally described by Newman in 1840, is a species of case-bearing leaf beetle that belongs to the family Chrysomelidae. This species is found in North America. Case-bearing leaf beetles get their common name because their larvae build protective cases out of their own fecal matter, and sometimes also use plant debris for this purpose.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Chrysomelidae Cryptocephalus

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