Biology:Carpophilus mutilatus

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Short description: Species of beetle

Carpophilus mutilatus
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Nitidulidae
Genus: Carpophilus
Species:
C. mutilatus
Binomial name
Carpophilus mutilatus
Erichson, 1843
Synonyms
  • Carpophilus pilosellus Motschulsky, 1858[1]

Carpophilus mutilatus, known generally as the confused sap beetle or flower beetle, is a species of sap-feeding beetle in the family Nitidulidae. It is found in Oceania, Europe, North America, and temperate Asia.[2][3][4]

References

  1. Jelınek, J., Audisio, P.(2007) Nitidulidae. In: I. Lobl & A.Smetana (Eds.) Elateroidea, Derodontoidea, Bostrichoidea, Lymexyloidea, Cleroidea and Cucujoidea., vol. 4 of Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera. (pp.459–491) Stenstrup, Denmark: ApolloBooks.
  2. "Carpophilus mutilatus Report". https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=186727. Retrieved 2019-09-24. 
  3. "Carpophilus mutilatus". https://www.gbif.org/species/1044106. Retrieved 2019-09-24. 

Further reading

  • Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 4: Elateroidea - Derodontoidea - Bostrichoidea - Lymexyloidea - Cleroidea - Cucujoidea. Apollo Books. 2007. ISBN 978-8788757675. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q14928632 entry