Sap beetle

Sap beetle
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Euarthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Coleoptera
Superfamily:Cucujoidea
Family:Nitidulidae
Latreille, 1802

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. There are a few pest species.

Common species include:

Classification

Carpophilus dimidiatus

The family includes these genera:


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