Xenocerus speciosus

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Xenocerus speciosus
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Xenocerus speciosus from Nias Island
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Anthribidae
Genus: Xenocerus
Species:X. speciosus
Binomial name
Xenocerus speciosus
Jordan, 1898

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

Anthribidae family of insects

Anthribidae is a family of beetles also known as fungus weevils. The antennae are not elbowed, may occasionally be longer than the body and thread-like, and can be the longest of any members of Curculionoidea. As in the Nemonychidae, the labrum appears as a separate segment to the clypeus, and the maxillary palps are long and projecting.

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Description

Xenocerus speciosus can reach a body length of about 10 mm. The basic colour is greyish, with black markings on the pronotum and the elytra.

Distribution

This species can be found in Nias Island.

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