Cryptonychus dubius

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Cryptonychus dubius
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Cryptonychus
Species:
C. dubius
Binomial name
Cryptonychus dubius
Baly, 1858 [1]
Synonyms
  • Cryptonychus dubius unicolorKolbe, 1899
  • Cryptonychus rufipesPic, 1924
  • Cryptonychus dubius obscurusPic, 1934

Cryptonychus dubius is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Cameroon, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Guinea, Nigeria and Uganda.

Life history

No host plant has been documented for this species. [2]

References

  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.