Cryptonychus murrayi

Cryptonychus murrayi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Chrysomelidae
Genus:	Cryptonychus
Species:	C. murrayi
Binomial name
	Cryptonychus murrayi; Baly, 1858
Synonyms
	Cryptonychus bigotiiThomson, 1858 ; Cryptonychus reichenowiKolbe, 1899 ; Cryptonychus murrayi cornutaUhmann, 1953 ; Cryptonychus murrayi inapicalisUhmann, 1958 ;

Last updated September 26, 2025

Cryptonychus murrayi is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, Togo and Uganda.

Life history

The recorded host plants for this species are Amomum 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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