Cryptolarynx marshalli


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.