Cryptonychus extremus

Cryptonychus extremus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Chrysomelidae
Genus:	Cryptonychus
Species:	C. extremus
Binomial name
	Cryptonychus extremus; Péringuey, 1898
Synonyms
	Cryptonychus cochleariusKolbe, 1899; Cryptonychus congoensisKolbe, 1899; Cryptonychus thoracicusAchard, 1917; Cryptonychus (Cryptonychus) cochlearius obscurataUhmann 1936;

Last updated October 19, 2025

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

The recorded host plants for this species are Carex species, Oryza sativa , Amomum species and Aframomum species.^[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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