Cryptolarynx oberlanderi is a species of beetle of the family Curculionidae. It is found in South Africa, where it is only known from the Hex River valley and the Worcester area.
Description Adults reach a length of about 2.1–3 mm and have an integument black body, with the scapes and tarsi reddish.
Biology Specimens were collected in July, at the base of plants of Oxalis depressa.
Etymology This species is named in honour of Kenneth Oberlander, specialist of the taxonomy of the genus Oxalis.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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