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The sap beetles are a family (Nitidulidae) 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 matter, over-ripe fruit, and sap. There are a few pest species. Common species include: * the picnic beetle, ''Glischrochilus quadrisignatus'' * the dusky sap beetle, ''Carpophilus lugubris'' * the strawberry sap beetle, ''Stelidota geminata'' * the small hive beetle, ''Aethina tumida'' ==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 * 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 * * ''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 * ''incertae sedis'' * * ''Apetinus'' * * ''Conotelus'' * * ''Cyrtostolus'' * * ''Eunitidula'' * * ''Eupetinus'' * * ''Gonioryctus'' * * ''Goniothorax'' * * ''Haptoncus'' * * ''Kateretes'' * * ''Nesapterus'' * * ''Nesopetinus'' * * ''Notopeplus'' * * ''Orthostolus'' * * ''Stelidota'' * * ''Urophorus'' 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「sap beetle」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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