Carpophilus antiquus is a species of sap-feeding beetle in the family Nitidulidae. It is found in North America.[1][2][3]

Carpophilus antiquus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Nitidulidae
Genus: Carpophilus
Species:
C. antiquus
Binomial name
Carpophilus antiquus
Melsheimer, 1844
Synonyms[1]
  • Carpophilus punctulatus (Melsheimer, 1844)

Carpophilus antiquus can synthesize a novel pheromone while feeding on wheat, yeast, or corn that attracts the same and sympatric species and lead to a beetle infestation.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Carpophilus antiquus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  2. ^ "Carpophilus antiquus". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  3. ^ Bartelt, Robert; Seaton, Karen; Dowd, Patrick (1993). "Aggregation pheromone ofCarpophilus antiquus (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) and kairomonal use ofC. lugubris pheromone byC. antiquus". Journal of Chemical Ecology. 19 (10): 2203–2216. doi:10.1007/BF00979658. PMID 24248570. S2CID 2274799. Retrieved 17 March 2022.

Further reading

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  • Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2007). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 4: Elateroidea - Derodontoidea - Bostrichoidea - Lymexyloidea - Cleroidea - Cucujoidea. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-8788757675.