Malporus
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Malporus cinctus
antlike flower beetle
Malporus cinctus is a species of antlike flower beetle in the family Anthicidae, first described by Thomas Say in 1824. The species is found in North America, with records from Canadian provinces including Manitoba, Ontario, and Saskatchewan. Antlike flower beetles in this family are generally small, elongated beetles that often exhibit ant-mimicking morphology and behavior. Very little specific biological information is documented for this particular species.