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Anthribidae, dorsal - Allandrus bifasciatus - male

Anthribidae, dorsal - Allandrus bifasciatus - Male
100 Acre Wood, Winneshiek County, Iowa, USA
September 4, 2011
Size: 4 mm
Distinctive antennae and hump on the dorsal side of the snout.
Found it on the inside of the front door.

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Anthribidae, dorsal - Allandrus bifasciatus - male Anthribidae, lateral - Allandrus bifasciatus - male Anthribidae, ventral - Allandrus bifasciatus - male

so cool... how did i miss this one???
Moved from Fungus Weevils.

 
Question (always questions):
What possible explanation for those long, get-in-the-way, antennae? Or do we have a clue, yet?

 
no idea; many anthribid males sport ridiculously long antennae
..that make them look a lot like longhorns from a distance; must have something to do with olfactory communication, but it's just a guess

Check out Jeff's dorsal shot of Allandrus,just a guess
though,maybe in same genus?

 
very cool

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