''Cryptognatha'' is a genus of

lady beetle Coccinellidae () is a widespread family of small beetles ranging in size from . They are commonly known as ladybugs in North America and ladybirds in Great Britain. Some entomologists prefer the names ladybird beetles or lady beetles as they ...

s in the family

Coccinellidae Coccinellidae () is a widespread family of small beetles ranging in size from . They are commonly known as ladybugs in North America and ladybirds in Great Britain. Some entomologists prefer the names ladybird beetles or lady beetles as they ...

. There are at least three described species in ''Cryptognatha''.

Species

These three species belong to the genus ''Cryptognatha'': * '' Cryptognatha auriculata'' Mulsant, 1850 * '' Cryptognatha gemelata'' Mulsant, 1850 * ''

Cryptognatha nodiceps ''Cryptognatha nodiceps'', known generally as the coconut scale predator or sugarcane scale predator, is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae; it is found in the Caribbean region, North America, and Oceania, having been introduced ...

'' Marshall, 1912 (coconut scale predator)

Species

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