Cryptocephalus insertusHaldeman,1849

Diagnostic description: 

"Pronotum: Orange to red or brown and usually with two oblique, yellowish basal spots, also lateral and apical margins yellowish; yellowish markings, when present, not sharply delimited. Punctation usually dual, smaller punctures present or absent, larger punctures minute to small and rather coarse. Elytra: Creamy yellow to dull orange, with black to brown markings. Each elytron with dark markings as follows: from base of second third, and fourth intervals to apex of second interval, rarely reduced or incomplete, often expanded (especially in male); usually with three, sometimes two lateral spots, spaced from humerus to apex of seventh to fourth vittae, sometimes these enlarged and joining inner, enlarged vitta (especially in male), rarely complete, rarely reduced to just small humeral and apical spots. With eight rows of punctures, sixth row slightly to distinctly confused, seventh row usually moderately confused; punctures as large and dense as usual to finer than usual, nearly always very distinctly finer to apex; inner and outer rows of punctures distinct at apex, usually clearly meeting. Prosternum: Anterior margin in both sexes evenly arcuate, feebly produced in some males. Length: 3.8 to 5.8 mm" (White, 1968: 61-2).

Distribution: 

USA: NH, CT, MA, NY, NJ, PA, FL, LA, KS, SD, CO (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