Mecocerus wallacei

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Mecocerus wallacei
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Mecocerus wallacei from Borneo. Male and female
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Anthribidae
Genus: Mecocerus
Species:
M. wallacei
Binomial name
Mecocerus wallacei
Pascoe, 1860

Mecocerus wallacei is a species of beetle belonging to the family Anthribidae.

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Description

Mecocerus wallacei exhibits a strong sexual dimorphism, as the males are much larger than females and the thread-like antennae are much longer than the body.

Distribution

This species can be found in Borneo.

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