Carpophilus
| Carpophilus | |
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| Carpophilus marginellus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Nitidulidae |
| Subfamily: | Carpophilinae |
| Genus: | Carpophilus Stephens, 1830 |
Carpophilus is a genus of sap beetles. They are agricultural pests that cause feeding damage to a variety of fruits worldwide.[1] The genus contains a great number of species.[2]
Carpophilus melanopterus
Selected Species[]
- Carpophilus antiquus Melsheimer, 1844
- Carpophilus brachypterus (Say, 1825)
- Carpophilus brevipennis (Blanchard, 1842)
- Schaeffer, 1911
- Carpophilus corticinus Erichson, 1843
- Dobson, 1972
- Sharp, 1889
- Carpophilus dimidiatus (Fabricius, 1792) (cornsap beetle)
- Carpophilus discoideus LeConte, 1858
- Erichson, 1843
- Carpophilus freemani Dobson, 1956 (Freeman's sap beetle)
- Boheman, 1851
- Sharp, 1889
- Carpophilus hemipterus (Linnaeus, 1758) (dried-fruit beetle)
- Carpophilus ligneus Murray, 1864
- Sharp, 1889
- Fall, 1910
- Carpophilus lugubris Murray, 1864 (dusky sap beetle)
- Murray, 1864
- Carpophilus marginatus Erichson, 1843
- Carpophilus marginellus Motschulsky, 1858
- Carpophilus melanopterus Erichson, 1843
- Carpophilus mutilatus Erichson, 1843 (confused sap beetle)
- (Say, 1823)
- Parsons, 1943
- Carpophilus obsoletus Erichson, 1843
- Murray, 1864
- (Say, 1823)
- Carpophilus pilosellus Motschulsky, 1858
- Schaeffer, 1911
- Carpophilus rufus Murray, 1864
- Carpophilus sayi Parsons, 1943
- Carpophilus tempestivus Erichson, 1843
- Carpophilus yuccae (Crotch, 1874)
- Casey, 1884
See also[]
- Urophorus humeralis (Fabricius, 1798); formerly placed in the genus Carpophilus, this species can be differentiated by having three abdominal tergites rather than two.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Dried Fruit Beetle (Carpophilus)-pest of stone fruit". Government of Western Australia Department of Agriculture and Food. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- ^ "Index of Scientific Names". Global Names Index. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
- ^ "Pineapple beetle". PaDIL. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
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Categories:
- Nitidulidae
- Beetles described in 1830
- Cucujoidea stubs