Carpophilus
| Carpophilus | |
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| Carpophilus marginellus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Nitidulidae |
| Subfamily: | Carpophilinae |
| Genus: | Carpophilus Stephens, 1830 |
Carpophilus is a genus of sap beetles. They are agricultural pests that cause feeding damage to a variety of fruits worldwide.[1] The genus contains a great number of species.[2]
See also
- Urophorus humeralis (Fabricius, 1798); formerly placed in the genus Carpophilus, this species can be differentiated by having three abdominal tergites rather than two.[3]
References
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- ↑ "Dried Fruit Beetle (Carpophilus)-pest of stone fruit". Government of Western Australia Department of Agriculture and Food. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- ↑ "Index of Scientific Names". Global Names Index. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
- ↑ "Pineapple beetle". PaDIL. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
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