Cryptocephalus spurcus spurcus Leconte,1858

Diagnostic description: 

Pronotum: Orange to reddish, often clouded with blackish, especially basally each side; usually with two basal oblique spots; lateral and apical margins vaguely lighter. Punctation dual, smaller punctures minute and dense, larger punctures very small to (infrequently) rather small and coarse. Elytra: Orange to reddish, second, fourth, and sixth intervals usually wholly or in part vaguely to distinctly darker to nearly black; with seven distinct and even rows of punctures and a short series behind humerus; punctures fine and dense, often a little larger than usual, usually finer to apex; inner and outer rows distinct to apex, nearly or quite meeting. Prosternum: Anterior margin in male produced ventrally into a distinct, more or less pointed lobe; anterior margin in female produced ventrally into a broad, sometimes pointed lobe. Length: 4.0 to 6.0 mm” (White, 1968: 87-8).

Associations: 

Isocoma sp.

Distribution: 

USA: CA, NM, TX.

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