Cryptonychus extremus
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Cryptonychus |
| Species: | C. extremus |
| Binomial name | |
| Cryptonychus extremus | |
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Cryptonychus extremus is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Cameroon, Congo, Guinea, South Africa, Togo and Uganda.
Life history
[edit]The recorded host plants for this species are Carex species, Oryza sativa, Amomum species and Aframomum species.[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- ↑ Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Cryptonychini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
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