Carpophilus ligneus is a species of sap-feeding beetle in the family Nitidulidae. It is found in Europe and Northern Asia (excluding China).[1][2][3]

Carpophilus ligneus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Nitidulidae
Genus: Carpophilus
Species:
C. ligneus
Binomial name
Carpophilus ligneus
Murray, 1864
Synonyms[1]
  • Carpophilus decipiens Horn, 1879

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Carpophilus ligneus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
  2. ^ "Carpophilus ligneus". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-25.

Further reading edit

  • Allen, A. A. (1989). "Carpophilus ligneus Murray (Col., Nitidulidae): recurrence in the open after 40 years". Entomologist's Monthly Magazine. 125. ISSN 0013-8908.
  • Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2007). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 4: Elateroidea - Derodontoidea - Bostrichoidea - Lymexyloidea - Cleroidea - Cucujoidea. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-8788757675.