More than 2200 species of the wild flora and fauna photographed in Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico and the surrounding area.
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Beetles of Zihuatanejo
ORDER COLEOPTERA
Anthribidae Fungus Weevils
Anthribidae (Family)
-Arthropods (Phylum Arthropoda)
-Hexapods (Subphylum Hexapoda)
-Winged and Once-winged Insects (Subclass Pterygota)
-Water, Rove, Scarab, Long-horned, Leaf, and Snout Beetles (Suborder Polyphaga)
-Cucujiform Beetles (Infraorder Cucujiformia)
-Snout and Bark Beetles (Superfamily Curculionoidea)
-True Weevils (Family Curculionidae)
-Fungus Weevils (Family Anthribidae)
The Anthribidae family, commonly known as fungus weevils or anthribid weevils, generally lack the long, thin rostrum seen in other weevils and instead have a shorter, often broader snout. Many anthribid weevils feed on fungi, particularly spores, hyphae, or fruiting bodies of various fungi that grow on wood. Some species feed on pollen or plant material, but fungal feeding is predominant in this family.
