Asthenopholis crypsis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.Global Biodiversity Information Facility It is found in South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal, Western Cape).
Description Adults reach a length of about . The head, thorax and scutellum are black, and the elytra are russet brown. They are similar to black and red forms of Asthenopholis minor, and can only be identified by examination of the male genitalia.
Etymology The species is named crypsis (a biological term meaning camouflaged) and refers to its similarity to Asthenopholis minor.
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