Cyptocephala
Cyptocephala is a genus of shield bugs described by Berg in 1883. They range from North to South America.
Range
The United States of America, Mexico, and South America.Species
There are six known species of Cyptocephala.Cyptocephala alvarengai
Cyptocephala antiguensis
Cyptocephala bimini
Cyptocephala cogitabunda
Cyptocephala elegans
''Cyptocephala pallida''
Taxonomy
Carlos Berg proposed the genus Cyptocephala for a small, uncommon and previously unknown pentatomid, Cyptocephala cogitabunda, in 1883.The genus remained monotypic until 1984, when Rolston and McDonald transferred four nominal species from the genus Thyanta to Cyptocephala. These species were described originally as Pentatoma antiguensis, Thyanta bimini, Thyanta ''elegans, and Thyanta elegantula. Two new species are now added to the genus and C. elegantula is placed in the synonymy of C. cogitabunda''.