Rhizophoridae

…General term for insects belonging to the Rhipiphoridae family of beetles. They are somewhat similar in shape to Rhipiphoridae beetles, but the ends of their elytra open and their antennae are comb-shaped, especially in males, becoming fan-shaped. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Rhipiphoridae" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…甲虫目オオハナノミ科Rhipiphoridaeに属する昆虫の総称。形がややハナノミ科の甲虫に似るが，上翅の末端が開き，触角はくし状で，とくに雄では扇形となる。…

※「Rhipiphoridae」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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