Cryptolestes is a genus of beetles in the family Laemophloeidae.

Several species are known as economically important pests of stored products, especially food grains.

[1] C. capensis, C. klapperichi, and C. ugandae are less widespread pests.

[1] Species in this genus can be hard to distinguish from one another, and definitive identification often requires close examination of the genitalia.

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