Cryptonychus extremus

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Cryptonychus extremus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Cryptonychus
Species:
C. extremus
Binomial name
Cryptonychus extremus
Synonyms
  • Cryptonychus cochlearius Kolbe, 1899
  • Cryptonychus congoensis Kolbe, 1899
  • Cryptonychus thoracicus Achard, 1917
  • Cryptonychus (Cryptonychus) cochlearius obscurata Uhmann 1936

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

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The recorded host plants for this species are Carex species, Oryza sativa, Amomum species and Aframomum species.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Integrated Taxonomic Information System
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