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Cryptonychus dubius

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

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Cryptonychus dubius
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Cryptonychus
Species:
C. dubius
Binomial name
Cryptonychus dubius
Baly, 18581
Synonyms
  • Cryptonychus dubius unicolor Kolbe, 1899
  • Cryptonychus rufipes Pic, 1924
  • Cryptonychus dubius obscurus Pic, 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

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.