Cryptolarynx namaquanus is a species of beetle of the Curculionidae family. It is found in South Africa, where it is only known from the type locality in the Northern Cape Province.
Adults reach a length of about 2âÂÂ3 mm and have an integument black body, with the antennae and tarsi reddish.
Specimens were collected in monospecific stands of Oxalis obtusa in the month of August.
The species name refers to the area where this species was found, the Namaqualand region of the Northern Cape province and part of the traditional home of the Nama people.