Anthribidae is a
family
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of
beetle
Beetles are insects that form the order Coleoptera (), in the superorder Endopterygota. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most other insects. The Coleoptera, with about 400,000 describ ...
s also known as fungus weevils. The antennae are not elbowed, may occasionally be longer than the body and thread-like, and can be the longest of any members of
Curculionoidea
Weevils are beetles belonging to the superfamily Curculionoidea, known for their elongated snouts. They are usually small, less than in length, and herbivorous. Approximately 97,000 species of weevils are known. They belong to several families, ...
. As in the
Nemonychidae, the
labrum appears as a separate segment to the
clypeus, and the maxillary palps are long and projecting.
Most anthribids feed upon fungi or decaying plant matter, and the larvae feed within dead wood. Some species of Choraginae feed upon seeds, a few are stored product pests, and, unusually, ''Anthribus'' feeds upon soft scale insects.
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Gallery
COLE Anthribidae Hoherius meinertzhageni m.png, ''Hoherius meinertzhageni
''Hoherius meinertzhageni'', the ribbonwood fungus weevil, is an endemic New Zealand beetle that has been recorded feeding on the ribbonwood species '' Plagianthus regius'' and '' Plagianthus divaricatus'' and the mountain lacebark, ''Hoheria gla ...
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Toxonotus cornutus P1390275a.jpg, ''Toxonotus cornutus''
Fungus Weevil (Anthribidae) (8753465441).jpg, Fungus weevil
Fungus Weevil - Anthribidae (18213927414).jpg, Close-up of fungus weevil (Anthribidae)
See also
* List of Anthribidae genera
References
External links
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Images of Anthribidae species in New Zealand
Beetle families
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