Cryptolarynx marshalli is a species of beetle of the family Curculionidae. It is found in South Africa, where it is only known from the Western Cape Province.
Description Adults reach a length of about 2.5–2.9 mm and have an integument black body, with the antennae, tibiae and tarsi reddish.
Biology Specimens were collected in July at the base of Oxalis imbricata.
Etymology This species is named in honour of weevil expert Sir Guy A.K. Marshall, who described the genus and its original two species and discussed its unique characters among known weevils.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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