Cryphalogenes
Genus of beetles
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Cryphalogenes is a genus of weevils belonging to the family Hydrophilidae[2] endemic to the island of Sri Lanka.[1][3]
| Cryphalogenes | |
|---|---|
| Cryphalogenes euphorbiae, the type species | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Curculionidae |
| Subfamily: | Scolytinae |
| Genus: | Cryphalogenes Wood, 1980[1] |
| Type species | |
| Cryphalogenes euphorbiae Wood, 1980[1] | |
| Species | |
|
2 species (see text) | |
Species
There are two species:[2]
- Cryphalogenes euphorbiae Wood, 1980[4]
- Cryphalogenes exiguus Wood, 1980[5]
Both species were collected from Euphorbia antiquorum.[1]