Sap-feeding Beetles
Lat. “Nitidulidae“1 family, 4 species This summary provides a list of different genera within various subfamilies of the family Nitidulidae. It includes information on the classification and names of the different genera within each subfamily. The summary also includes external links for further information on sap beetles and the identification of pollen beetles in Britain.
Hierarchy Classification The family includes these genera:
Subfamily Calonecrinae Kirejtshuk, 1982
Subfamily Maynipeplinae Kirejtshuk, 1998
Subfamily Epuraeinae Kirejtshuk, 1986
Subfamily Carpophilinae Erichson, 1842
Carpophilus Stephens, 1830
Epuraea Erichson, 1843
Urophorus Murray, 1864
Subfamily Amphicrossinae Kirejtshuk, 1986
Subfamily Meligethinae Thomson, 1859
Meligethes Stephens, 1830
Pria Stephens, 1830
Subfamily Nitidulinae Latreille, 1802
Amphotis Erichson, 1843
Cychramus Kugelann, 1794
Cyllodes Erichson, 1843
Ipidia Erichson, 1843
Miskoramus Kirejtshuk & Lawrence 1992
Nitidula Fabricius, 1775
Omosita Erichson, 1843
Physoronia Reitter, 1884
Pocadius Erichson, 1843
Soronia Erichson, 1843
Thalycra Erichson, 1843
Tumida Murray, 1867
Subfamily Cillaeinae Kirejtshuk & Audisio, 1986
Cillaeopeplus Sharp, 1908
Subfamily Cryptarchinae Thomson, 1859
Cryptarcha Shuckard, 1839
Glischrochilus Reitter, 1873
Pityophagus Shuckard, 1839
Subfamily Cybocephalinae Jacquelin du Val, 1858 (now frequently elevated to family status as Cybocephalidae)
Cybocephalus Erichson, 1844
Pastillus Endrödy-Younga, 1962
Subfamily Prometopinae
Prometopia
incertae sedis
Apetinus
Conotelus
Cyrtostolus
Eunitidula
Eupetinus
Gonioryctus
Goniothorax
Haptoncus
Kateretes
Nesapterus
Nesopetinus
Notopeplus
Orthostolus
Stelidota
Urophorus
External links sap beetles of Florida on the UF / IFAS Featured Creatures Web site
Keys for the identification of British Nitidulidae (the pollen beetles)
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arthropods("phylum: Arthropods"):::active
arthropods-->insects("class: Insects"):::active
insects-->beetles("order: Beetles"):::active
beetles-.->ant-like-flower-beetles("family: Ant-like Flower Beetles")
beetles-.->checkered-beetles("family: Checkered Beetles")
beetles-.->click-beetles("family: Click Beetles")
beetles-.->darkling-beetles("family: Darkling Beetles")
beetles-.->false-blister-beetles("family: False Blister Beetles")
beetles-.->false-flower-beetles("family: False Flower Beetles")
beetles-.->fruitworm-beetles("family: Fruitworm Beetles")
beetles-.->jewel-beetles("family: Jewel Beetles")
beetles-.->lady-beetles("family: Lady Beetles")
beetles-.->leaf-beetles("family: Leaf Beetles")
beetles-.->longhorn-beetles("family: Longhorn Beetles")
beetles-.->net-winged-beetles("family: Net-winged Beetles")
beetles==>sap-feeding-beetles("family: Sap-feeding Beetles"):::active
beetles-.->scarabs("family: Scarabs")
beetles-.->shining-flower-beetles("family: Shining Flower Beetles")
beetles-.->skin-beetles("family: Skin Beetles")
beetles-.->soft-winged-flower-beetles("family: Soft-winged Flower Beetles")
beetles-.->soldier-beetles("family: Soldier Beetles")
beetles-.->true-weevils("family: True Weevils")
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