| Anthribidae | |
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| Sharpius venustus | |
Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Clade: | Phytophaga |
| Superfamily: | Curculionoidea |
| Family: | Anthribidae Billberg, 1820 |
| Subfamilies | |
Anthribidae is afamily ofbeetles also known asfungus weevils. The antennae are not elbowed, may occasionally be longer than the body and thread-like, and can be the longest of any members ofCurculionoidea. As in theNemonychidae, thelabrum appears as a separate segment to theclypeus, 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.[2][3][4][5]
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