Cryptophagus pilosus

Cryptophagus pilosus
Cryptophagus pilosus 2.3 mm (2.3 to 3.2 mm)
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Cryptophagidae
Genus: Cryptophagus
Species:
C. pilosus
Binomial name
Cryptophagus pilosus
Gyllenhal, 1827

Cryptophagus pilosus is a species of silken fungus beetle native to Europe. It is also present in the northwestern United States, where it is sometimes found as a nest associate of the yellowjacket species Vespula pensylvanica.