Kingdom Animalia Scientific name Nitidulidae Higher classification Cucujoidea Order Beetle | Superfamily Cucujoidea Phylum Arthropoda Rank Family | |
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Lower classifications Small hive beetle, Meligethes aeneus, Glischrochilus, Epuraea guttata | ||
Four spotted sap beetle nitidulidae glischrochilus quadrisignatus
The sap beetles are a family (Nitidulidae) of beetles.
Contents
- Four spotted sap beetle nitidulidae glischrochilus quadrisignatus
- A sap beetle buffet
- Classification
- References
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:
A sap beetle buffet
Classification
The family includes these genera:
References
Sap beetle Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA