Cryptocephalus biguttatus
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Cryptocephalus biguttatus is a species of cylindrical leaf beetles belonging to the family Chrysomelidae, subfamily Cryptocephalinae
Cryptocephalinae
Cryptocephalinae is a subfamily of the leaf beetles , and belong to the group of case-bearing leaf beetles called the Camptosomata.The Chlamisini and Clytrini were formerly considered subfamilies of their own.-External links:*...

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The colour of head, pronotum and elytra is black, with two yellow spots on the apex.

Adult beetles live from May to June, mainly feeding on Corylus and Trifolium species.

They are found in Central and Northern Europe
Europe
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 including British Isles, France
France
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, Italy
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, the East Palearctic ecozone and the Near East
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