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Xenocerus deletus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Anthribidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Coleoptera

Genus
  
Xenocerus

Xenocerus deletus

Xenocerus deletus is a species of beetles from the family Anthribidae, also known as fungus weevils.

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Description

The basic colour is dark brown, with white markings on the head, the pronotum and the elytra. This species exhibits a strong sexual dimorphism, with very different sizes in males and females. The antennae in the males are thread-like and much longer than the body.

Distribution

This species can be found in Sumatra, Borneo and Malay Peninsula.

References

Xenocerus deletus Wikipedia