Cryptonychus extremus
Species of beetle
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Cryptonychus extremus is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Cameroon, Congo, Guinea, South Africa, Togo and Uganda.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Cryptonychus |
| Species: | C. extremus |
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Life history
The recorded host plants for this species are Carex species, Oryza sativa, Amomum species and Aframomum species.[2]