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Anthribidae

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Anthribidae is a family of beetles in the order Coleoptera, commonly known as fungus weevils. Their thread-like antennae are not elbowed, are sometimes longer than the body, and are usually clubbed at the end, among the longest antennae of any member of the weevil superfamily Curculionoidea. Most anthribids feed on fungi or decaying plant matter as adults, with larvae feeding inside dead wood, though some species of the subfamily Choraginae feed on seeds, a few are pests of stored products, and the genus Anthribus unusually feeds on soft scale insects. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
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2. Anthribidae (Wikipedia)
  • Introduction
    Anthribidae is a family of beetles also known as fungus weevils.
  • Taxonomic rank (structure-wave classification, ruling 761/926)
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