Cryptolarynx cederbergensis is a species of beetle of the family Curculionidae. It is found in South Africa, where it is only known from the Cederberg mountains in the Western Cape province.
Description Adults reach a length of about 1.9–2.2 mm and have an integument black body, with the basal half of scapes reddish.
Biology Specimens were collected in monospecific stands of Oxalis obtusa in the month of August.
Etymology This species name refers to the origin of this species, the Cederberg mountains in the Western Cape province.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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