Xenocerus deletus

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

Xenocerus deletus is a species of beetle from the family Anthribidae.

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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.

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