Cryptocephalus tinctus Leconte,1880
“C. fasciatus has long been considered a possible synonym of lateritius, but unfortunately the description of fasciatus does not allow it to be placed with certainty. The locality of collection was given by Say as the Konza River, Missouri; this fits more closely with the distribution of tinctus (quite similar morphologically to lateritius) than it does with the distribution of lateritius. On that basis, I consider it more likely a synonym of tinctus than lateritius. C. lateritius is known only from Florida, Georgia, and North Carolina; see below for the distribution of tinctus” (White, 1968).
“Pronotum: Light orange to reddish (sometimes clouded with darkish), sometimes with margins and scattered areas yellowish, punctures often more darkly pigmented. Usually with dual punctation, smaller punctures often obscure to very sparse, larger punctures quite large, coarse. Elytra: Light orange, each elytron usually with three vague to rather distinct, darker orange to reddish, transverse, undulating bands. Dark bands arranged as follows: one basal, one behind middle, one apical and narrow, often bands expanded and nearly meeting. With nine sometimes slightly irregular rows of punctures, occasionally rows six and seven confused; punctures a little larger, denser than usual, slightly finer to apex; inner and outer rows obscured at apex by confused punctures. Prosternum: Anterior margin in male produced into a short, usually pointed lobe; anterior margin in female not produced to feebly, broadly produced. Length: 2.8 to 4.5 mm” (White, 1968: 91).
USA: MA, NJ, NY, DC, PA, NC, VA, SC, IA, KS.