Cryptonychus porrectus

Cryptonychus porrectus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Cryptonychus
Species:
C. porrectus
Binomial name
Cryptonychus porrectus
(Gyllenhal, 1817)[1]
Synonyms
  • Hispa porrectus Gyllenhal, 1817
  • Cryptonychus gestroi Achard, 1917
  • Cryptonychus nyassicus Kolbe, 1899
  • Cryptonychus punctatostriatus Kraatz, 1895
  • Alurnus rostratus Kirby, 1818

Cryptonychus porrectus is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Cameroon, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo.

Life history

The recorded host plant for this species is Oryza sativa.[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.
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