- Anthribidae
Taxobox
name = Anthribidae
image_caption = "Anthribus albinus "
regnum =Animal ia
phylum =Arthropod a
classis =Insect a
ordo = Coleoptera
subordo =Polyphaga
infraordo =Cucujiformia
superfamilia =Curculionoidea
familia = Anthribidae
subdivision_ranks = Subfamily
subdivision =
*Anthribinae
*Choraginae
*Urodontinae Anthribidae is a family of
beetle s also known as fungus weevils. Therostrum is broader than in most true weevils. The antennae are not elbowed, may occasionally be longer than the body and thread-like, and can be the longest of any members ofCurculionidea . 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, while unusually, "Anthribus" feeds upon soft scales (Cossidae).
elected Genera
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Anthribus
*Euciodes
*Euparius
*Eurymycter
*Goniocloeus
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