Xenocerus deletus

Xenocerus deletus
Xenocerus deletus from Sumatra. Male and female
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Anthribidae
Genus: Xenocerus
Species: X. deletus
Binomial name
Xenocerus deletus
Pascoe, 1860

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

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


    This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 9/22/2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.