Bostrichoidea

insect superfamily

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annotated classification

  • African goliath beetle
    In coleopteran: Annotated classification

    Superfamily Bostrichoidea Larvae soft-bodied, lack specialized setae (hairs), maintain a C-shaped position; adult hard, head region hoodlike; members often associated with timber, destructive. Family Anobiidae (drugstore and deathwatch beetles) Live in dry vegetable materials; some species destructive pests; examples

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