The sap beetles are a family (Nitidulidae) of beetles. Scientific classification or biological classification refers to how biologists group and categorize extinct and living species of organisms. ... For other uses, see Beetle (disambiguation). ...
They are small (5–12 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. Antennae (singular antenna), are the paired appendages connecting to the first (and in crustaceans also to the second) segment of the head of the members of all subphyla of the arthropods except Chelicerata. ... A pest is an animal which has characteristics which people regard as injurious or unwanted. ...
Seasonal variation of sap beetle (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) populations in central Illinois cornfield-oak woodland habitat and potential influence of weather patterns.
Occurrence of a Mermithid nematode parasite of Carpophilus lugubris (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) in Central Illinois.
The Nitidulidae (Coleoptera) associated with strawberry in eastern Hillsborough County, Florida.
Commonly referred to as sap beetles, members of the genus Carpophilus (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) are cosmopolitan pests which occur on a wide variety of hosts, including fruits and grains, both before and after harvest (Hinton, 1945).
Aggregation pheromone of Carpophilus antiguus (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) and kairomonal use of C. lugubris pheromone by C. antiguus.
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