Cryptonychus proboscideus

Cryptonychus proboscideus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Cryptonychus
Species:
C. proboscideus
Binomial name
Cryptonychus proboscideus
Thomson, 1858[1]
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

  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.