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The sap beetles are a family (Nitidulidae) of beetles.
They are small (2–6 mm) ovoid, usually dull-coloured beetles, with knobbed antennae. Some have red or yellow spots or bands. They feed mainly on decaying vegetable matter, over-ripe fruit, and sap and are regarded as pests.
Common species include:
- the picnic beetle, Glischrochilus quadrisignatus
- the dusky sap beetle, Carpophilus luqubris
- the strawberry sap beetle, Stelidota geminata
Classification
The family includes these genera:
- Subfamily Calonecrinae Kirejtshuk, 1982
- Subfamily Carpophilinae Erichson, 1842
- Carpophilus Stephens, 1830
- Epuraea Erichson, 1843
- Subfamily Cillaeinae Kirejtshuk & Audisio, 1986
- Cillaeopeplus Sharp, 1908
- Subfamily Cryptarchinae Thomson, 1859
- Cryptarcha Shuckard, 1839
- Glischrochilus Reitter, 1873
- Pityophagus Shuckard, 1839
- Subfamily Cybocephalinae Jacquelin du Val, 1858
- Cybocephalus Erichson, 1844
- Subfamily Meligethinae Thomson, 1859
- Meligethes Stephens, 1830
- Pria Stephens, 1830
- Subfamily Nitidulinae Latreille, 1802
- incertae sedis
External links
- sap beetles of Florida on the UF / IFAS Featured Creatures Web site
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