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Cryptonychus proboscideus

Cryptonychus proboscideus is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Gabon and Togo.

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Cryptonychus proboscideus
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. proboscideus
Binomial name
Cryptonychus proboscideus
Thomson, 18581
Synonyms
  • Cryptonychus similis Kraatz, 1895

Cryptonychus proboscideus is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Gabon and Togo.

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.