The larvae of Cryptognatha nodiceps are dark yellow and elongated, with long waxy outgrowths, and grow to a length of about 7 mm (0.28 in).

[4] Cryptognatha nodiceps is native to Trinidad and Tobago and is present in other parts of the Caribbean region and in Florida.

It is also present in Colombia, Guyana, Angola, São Tomé and Príncipe, Pakistan and the Philippines.

It has been introduced into a number of island groups including Fiji, French Polynesia, Guam, Vanuatu and Hawaii.

[5] They also consume the coconut whitefly (Aleurodicus cocois), but are unable to reproduce on this alone; they do not feed on aphids, psyllids or mealybugs.