More than 2200 species of the wild flora and fauna photographed in Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico and the surrounding area.
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Beetles of Zihuatanejo
ORDER COLEOPTERA
Cryptocephalus Case-bearing Leaf Beetles
Cryptocephalus (Genus)
-Arthropods (Phylum Arthropoda)
-Hexapods (Subphylum Hexapoda)
-Winged and Once-winged Insects (Subclass Pterygota)
-Water, Rove, Scarab, Long-horned, Leaf, and Snout Beetles (Suborder Polyphaga)
-Cucujiform Beetles (Infraorder Cucujiformia)
-Leaf Beetles and Allies (Superfamily Chrysomeloidea)
-Leaf Beetles (Family Chrysomelidae)
-Case-bearing Leaf Beetles (Subfamily Cryptocephalinae)
-Tribe Cryptocephalini
-Subtribe Cryptocephalina
-Genus Cryptocephalus
Cryptocephalus irroratus is a Case-bearing Leaf Beetle species belonging to the family Chrysomelidae. Adults primarily feed on the leaves of plants, particularly those in the Asteraceae family, such as daisies and sunflowers. Their feeding can cause noticeable damage, including leaf holes and defoliation.



