Cryptocephalus bivius Newman,1840

Diagnostic description: 

"Pronotum: Creamy yellow to orange with four longitudinal, sharply delimited, usually more or less parallel-sided black vittae from base to apex, and a small black spot on each side; lateral two vittae may be slightly sinuate, a little expanded, or reduced. Punctation dual, larger punctures small to minute, sometimes coarse. Elytra: Creamy yellow to orange, usually lighter at sides and apex, with sharply delimited black markings. Dark markings as follows: at side a rather large, basal spot centered behind humerus (frequently reduced to one or two spots); a common, transverse spot centered before apex of sutural stria, usually attaining fourth interval, sometimes reduced; a common sutural spot centered before union of first and second striae, sometimes reduced to two spots or absent; an oval spot at each side just behind middle, usually extending from fifth to eighth interval, sometimes reduced, never absent; infrequently some markings confluent; at extreme of least development, pattern with rather small humeral and lateral spots and two small apical spots. With eight rows of punctures, sixth and seventh rows confused, fifth row sometimes reduced, punctures larger, sparser than usual, finer to apex; inner and outer rows distinct at apex, usually clearly meeting. Prosternum: Anterior margin in male produced into a short V-shaped lobe, anterior margin in female evenly arcuate. Length: 4.3 to 6.4 mm" (White, 1968: 38).

Distribution: 

USA: FL, GA, possibly TX (White, 1968).

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