Cryptolarynx robustus is a species of beetle of the family Curculionidae. It is found in South Africa, where it is only known from the type locality in the Western Cape province.
Description Adults reach a length of about 4.5–5 mm and have an integument black body, with the antennae, tarsi and sometimes tibiae reddish.
Biology Specimens were collected in September, at the bases of plants of Oxalis cf. purpureain patches of Renosterveld.
Etymology The species name is derived from the Latin adjective robustus and refers to the stocky appearance of the species.Part of this text is from “Revision of the enigmatic South African Cryptolaryngini (Coleoptera, Curculionidae), with description of a new genus and twenty-two new species” by Haran J.M., et al. This article is licensed under the [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ CC BY 4.0 license
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