''Colopterus'' is a genus of sap-feeding beetles in the family
Nitidulidae
The sap beetles, also known as Nitidulidae, are a family 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 matt ...
. There are about 10 described species in ''Colopterus''.
Species
* ''
Colopterus floridanus''
Parry and Howden, 1976
* ''
Colopterus gerhardi
''Colopterus'' is a genus of sap-feeding beetles in the family Nitidulidae. There are about 10 described species in ''Colopterus''.
Species
* ''Colopterus floridanus
''Colopterus'' is a genus of sap-feeding beetles in the family Nitidulidae. ...
''
Dodge, 1939
* ''
Colopterus maculatus
''Colopterus maculatus'' is a species of sap-feeding beetle in the family Nitidulidae
The sap beetles, also known as Nitidulidae, are a family (biology), family of beetles.
They are small (2–6 mm) ovoid, usually dull-coloured beetles, ...
''
(Erichson, 1843)
* ''
Colopterus morio
''Colopterus'' is a genus of sap-feeding beetles in the family Nitidulidae. There are about 10 described species in ''Colopterus''.
Species
* ''Colopterus floridanus'' Parry and Howden, 1976
* ''Colopterus gerhardi
''Colopterus'' is a genus o ...
''
(Erichson, 1843)
* ''
Colopterus niger
''Colopterus'' is a genus of sap-feeding beetles in the family Nitidulidae. There are about 10 described species in ''Colopterus''.
Species
* ''Colopterus floridanus'' Parry and Howden, 1976
* ''Colopterus gerhardi'' Dodge, 1939
* '' Colopterus ...
''
* ''
Colopterus posticus
''Colopterus posticus'' is a species of sap-feeding beetle in the family Nitidulidae
The sap beetles, also known as Nitidulidae, are a family (biology), family of beetles.
They are small (2–6 mm) ovoid, usually dull-coloured beetles, w ...
''
(Erichson, 1889)
* ''
Colopterus semitectus
''Colopterus semitectus'' is a species of sap-feeding beetle in the family Nitidulidae
The sap beetles, also known as Nitidulidae, are a family (biology), family of beetles.
They are small (2–6 mm) ovoid, usually dull-coloured beetles, ...
''
(Say, 1825)
* ''
Colopterus testaceus
''Colopterus'' is a genus of sap-feeding beetles in the family Nitidulidae. There are about 10 described species in ''Colopterus''.
Species
* ''Colopterus floridanus'' Parry and Howden, 1976
* ''Colopterus gerhardi'' Dodge, 1939
* '' Colopterus ...
''
Gillogly, 1969
* ''
Colopterus truncatus
''Colopterus truncatus'' is a species of sap-feeding beetle in the family Nitidulidae
The sap beetles, also known as Nitidulidae, are a family (biology), family of beetles.
They are small (2–6 mm) ovoid, usually dull-coloured beetles, ...
''
(Randall, 1838)
* ''
Colopterus unicolor
''Colopterus unicolor'' is a species of sap-feeding beetle in the family Nitidulidae
The sap beetles, also known as Nitidulidae, are a family (biology), family of beetles.
They are small (2–6 mm) ovoid, usually dull-coloured beetles, w ...
''
(Say, 1825)
References
* Habeck, Dale H. / Arnett, Ross H. Jr., Michael C. Thomas, Paul E. Skelley, and J. H. Frank, eds. (2002). "Family 77. Nitidulidae Latreille 1802". ''American Beetles'', vol. 2: Polyphaga: Scarabaeoidea through Curculionoidea, 311–315.
* Parsons, Carl T. (1943). "A revision of Nearctic Nitidulidae (Coleoptera)". ''Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology'', vol. 92, no. 3, 121–278.
Further reading
* Arnett, R. H. Jr., M. C. Thomas, P. E. Skelley and J. H. Frank. (eds.). (21 June 2002). ''American Beetles, Volume II: Polyphaga: Scarabaeoidea through Curculionoidea''. CRC Press LLC, Boca Raton, Florida .
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* Richard E. White. (1983). ''Peterson Field Guides: Beetles''. Houghton Mifflin Company.
External links
NCBI Taxonomy Browser, ''Colopterus''
Nitidulidae
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