Cryptocephalus cupressi Schaeffer, 1933

Diagnostic description: 

"Pronotum: Creamy yellow with four dark reddish to nearly black, longitudinal, sharply delimited vittae, these attaining base but not apex; median two nearly parallel-sided, somewhat widest at apical third, nearly to quite touching at base; lateral two triangular, widest apically, narrowest at base. Punctation dual or not, small punctures (when present) extremely sparse, larger punctures very large, coarse but smaller and less coarse near margins. Elytra: Each elytron creamy yellow with sharply delimited dark reddish markings. Dark markings as follows: large diagonal spot from base of fourth interval to apex of sutural stria, broadly attaining suture, not attaining base or scutellum; a large spot centered just behind humerus, not attaining base or side; two paired postmedian, medium-sized spots, first centered at apical third of fourth interval, second centered at about apical third of seventh stria (latter two sometimes narrowly joined); two paired, apical spots, one centered before apex of third stria, other centered before apex of seventh stria. With eight rows of punctures, sixth and seventh rows confused, punctures as large as but generally sparser than usual, those of disk more strongly impressed than usual, much finer to apex; inner and outer rows distinct at apex, usually clearly meeting. Prosternum: Anterior margin in both sexes distinctly produced downward into a blunt or rather pointed lobe, more produced in male. Length: 4.7 to 5.7 mm" (White, 1968: 50).

Associations: 

Larvae found on cypress (White, 1968).

Distribution: 

USA: New Orleans, LA (White, 1968).

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Scratchpads developed and conceived by (alphabetical): Ed Baker, Katherine Bouton Alice Heaton Dimitris Koureas, Laurence Livermore, Dave Roberts, Simon Rycroft, Ben Scott, Vince Smith