Cryptonychus breviceps

Cryptonychus breviceps
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Chrysomelidae
Genus:	Cryptonychus
Species:	C. breviceps
Binomial name
	Cryptonychus breviceps; Weise, 1911
Synonyms
	Gyllenhalius palmarumMaulik, 1930;

Last updated September 26, 2025

Cryptonychus breviceps is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Cameroon, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea, Ivory Coast and Nigeria.

Life history

The recorded host plants for this species are Elaeis species, Cocos nucifera and Cocos romanzoffiana .^[2]

References

↑ 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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[1] Integrated Taxonomic Information System

[2] 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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