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Checklist of Family Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802 (Nitidules)
for Australia (Australasia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
937
21291
104803
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
933
21259
104731
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
882
20999
104014
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
536
16084
86183
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
148
5971
36968
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
131
5318
31643
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Cucujiformia
Lameere, 1938
76
3150
17535
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Nitiduloidea
Latreille, 1802
2
72
247
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNitidulidae
Latreille, 1802
Nitidules, Picnic beetles, Pollen beetles, Sap Beetle
69
241
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Australia
62 Genera with 241 Species
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Aethina Erichson, 186717SpeciesTaxom
Aethinodes Blackburn, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Amelarcha Kirejtshuk, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Amlearcha5SpeciesTaxom
Amphicrossus Erichson, 18804SpeciesTaxom
Amystrops Grouvelle, 19865SpeciesTaxom
Atarphia Reitter, 19862SpeciesTaxom
Australaethina Kirejtshuk &..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Australycra Kirejtshuk &..., 18912SpeciesTaxom
Axychramus Kirejtshuk, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Brachypeplus Erichson, 192519SpeciesTaxom
Camptodes Erichson, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Carpophilus Stephens, 186426SpeciesTaxom
Ceratochramus Kirejtshuk, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomedia Kirejtshuk, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Circopes Motschoulsky, 19213SpeciesTaxom
Coxollodes Kirejtshuk, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Cryptarcha Shuckard, 199512SpeciesTaxom
Csiromenus Kirejtshuk &..., 20014SpeciesTaxom
Cybocephalus Erichson, 19625SpeciesTaxom
Cychramptodes Reitter, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Cychramus Kugelann, 19213SpeciesTaxom
Cylindroramus Kirejtshuk &..., 199211SpeciesTaxom
Cyllodes Erichson, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Cyllopallodes1SpeciesTaxom
Epuraea Erichson, 200132SpeciesTaxom
Eupastillus Lawrence, 20191SpeciesTaxom
Eutaenioncus Kirejtshuk &..., 20011SpeciesTaxom
Fabogethes Audisio and ..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Gaulodes Erichson, 18432SpeciesTaxom
Gonoglypha Kirejtshuk, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Gymnocychramus Lea, 19213SpeciesTaxom
Kaszabena Kirejtshuk, 19872SpeciesTaxom
Koryaga Kirejtshuk, 19902SpeciesTaxom
Koryaginus Kirejtshuk, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Krakingus Kirejtshuk, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Krakinqus1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiodactylus Perty, 18834SpeciesTaxom
Lawrencerosus Kirejtshuk, 19905SpeciesTaxom
Macleayania Kirejtshuk, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Meligethes Stephens, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Miskoramus Kirejtshuk &..., 19921SpeciesTaxom
Mystronoma Kirejtshuk, 19902SpeciesTaxom
Neopocadius Grouvelle, 19904SpeciesTaxom
Nitidula Fabricius, 18254SpeciesTaxom
Omosita Erichson, 18493SpeciesTaxom
Ostomarcha Kirejtshuk, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Pallodes Erichson, 20192SpeciesTaxom
Perilopsis Reitter, 19902SpeciesTaxom
Phenolia Erichson, 18913SpeciesTaxom
Pocadius Erichson, 18432SpeciesTaxom
Pria Stephens, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Prometopia Erichson, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Rixerodes Kirejtshuk &..., 19923SpeciesTaxom
Soronia Erichson, 17855SpeciesTaxom
Stauromenus Kirejtshuk &..., 20012SpeciesTaxom
Stelidota Erichson, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Taenioncus Kirejtshuk, 18643SpeciesTaxom
Thalycrodes Blackburn, 18918SpeciesTaxom
Trimenus Murray, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Urophorus Murray, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Xenostrongylus Wollaston, 19253SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Australia
241 Species
Aethina (Circopes) adelopiformis Reitter, 1880
Aethina (Circopes) unguiculata Kirejtshuk, 1987
Aethina (Circopes) vagans Lea, 1921
Aethina (Idaethina) abbreviata Fabricius, 1781
Aethina (Idaethina) brunnescens Reitter, 1875
Aethina (Idaethina) concolor MacLeay, 1872Hibiscus flower beetle
Aethina (Idaethina) deceptor Blackburn, 1891
Aethina (Idaethina) inermis Blackburn, 1902
Aethina australis Kirjetshuk, 1992
Aethina brooksi Kirejtshuk, 1987
Aethina densita Reitter, 1875
Aethina latens Blanchard, 1853
Aethina leai Kirejtshuk, 1987
Aethina transfusa Kirejtshuk &..., 1999
Aethina tumida Murray, 1867Small hive beetle
Aethinodes marmoratum (Blackburn, 1891)⇒ Phenolia marmoratum Blackburn, 1891
Amlearcha basalis Grouvelle, 1897
Amlearcha depressa Grouvelle, 1893
Amlearcha elegantior Blackburn, 1903
Amlearcha obscurior Blackburn, 1902
Amlearcha subnigella Blackburn, 1903
Amphicrossus niger Horn, 1879
Amphicrossus simplex Reitter, 1880
Amphicrossus subopacus Reitter, 1880
Amystrops brittoni Kirejtshuk, 1986
Amystrops dilutus Grouvelle, 1906
Amystrops puberulus Kirejtshuk, 1986
Amystrops subcalvus Kirejtshuk, 1986
Atarphia aequilibris Kirejtshuk, 1986
Atarphia pecki Kirejtshuk, 1986
Australycra obscurus Blackburn, 1891
Axychramus acifer Kirejtshuk, 1996
Brachypeplus (Brachypeplus) latus Murray, 1864
Brachypeplus auritus Murray, 1864
Brachypeplus barronensis Blackburn, 1902
Brachypeplus basalis Erichson, 1842Sap beetle
Brachypeplus binotatus Murray, 1864
Brachypeplus cowleyi Blackburn, 1902
Brachypeplus inquilinus Lea, 1912
Brachypeplus insignis Lea, 1925
Brachypeplus instriatus Kirejtshuk &..., 2022
Brachypeplus kemblensis Blackburn, 1902
Brachypeplus koebelei Blackburn, 1902
Brachypeplus macleayii Murray, 1864
Brachypeplus murrayi W. J. MacLeay, 1871
Brachypeplus notitergus
Brachypeplus olliffi Blackburn, 1902
Brachypeplus planus Erichson, 1842
Brachypeplus wattsensis Blackburn, 1902
Brachypeplus xanthorrhoeae Lea, 1925
Camptodes humeralis Brullé, 1842
Carpophilus (Capophilus) delkeskampi Hisamatsu, 1963
Carpophilus (Capophilus) hemipterus Linnaeus, 1758Dried fruit beetle
Carpophilus (Capophilus) marginellus Motschulsky, 1868Minniebush
Carpophilus (Capophilus) obsoletus Erichson, 1843
Carpophilus (Carpophilus) davidsoni Dobson, 1952Australian Sap Beetle
Carpophilus (Myothorax) dimidiatus Fabricius, 1792Corn sap beetle
Carpophilus (Myothorax) mutilatus Erichson, 1843Confused Sap Beetle
Carpophilus armstrongi Dobson, 1993
Carpophilus aterrimus W. J. MacLeay, 1871Fruit beetle
Carpophilus australis Murray, 1864
Carpophilus bakewelli Murray, 1864
Carpophilus bakewellii Murray, 1864
Carpophilus cairnsensis Dobson, 1993
Carpophilus convexiusculus W. J. MacLeay, 1871
Carpophilus frivolus Murray, 1864
Carpophilus gaveni Dobson, 1964
Carpophilus gentilis Murray, 1864
Carpophilus kuscheli Dobson, 1993
Carpophilus luridipennis M´Leay, 1873
Carpophilus maculatus Murray, 1864Little silverbell
Carpophilus obscurus W. J. MacLeay, 1871
Carpophilus pallipennis Say, 1823Corn sap beetle
Carpophilus pilipennis W. J. MacLeay, 1871
Carpophilus planatus Murray, 1864
Carpophilus suturalis Lea, 1921
Carpophilus terminalis Murray, 1864
Ceratochramus inconstans Lea, 1921
Ceratomedia cuprea Kirejtshuk, 1990
Circopes castaneus (Lea, 1921)⇒ Aethina adelopiformis Reitter, 1880
Circopes vagans (Lea, 1921)⇒ Aethina vagans Lea, 1921
Coxollodes loriai Grouvelle, 1906
Cryptarcha accreta Kirejtshuk, 1987
Cryptarcha australis Reitter, 1873
Cryptarcha cyllodoidea Kirejtshuk, 1987
Cryptarcha elleipsis Kirejtshuk, 1987
Cryptarcha lawrencei Kirejtshuk, 1987
Cryptarcha longa Kirejtshuk, 1987
Cryptarcha nitida Reitter, 1877
Cryptarcha nitidissima Reitter, 1873
Cryptarcha politus W. J. MacLeay, 1871
Cryptarcha rotundiclavus Kirejtshuk, 1987
Cryptarcha subnitida Kirjetshuk, 1995
Csiromenus calderi Kirejtshuk &..., 2001
Csiromenus glaber Kirejtshuk &..., 2001
Csiromenus histeroides Kirejtshuk &..., 2001
Cybocephalus (Cybocephalus) aleyrodiphagus Kirejtshuk, ..., 1997
Cybocephalus (Cybocephalus) australiae Lea, 1926
Cybocephalus (Cybocephalus) leai Endrödy-Younga, 1974
Cybocephalus (Cybocephalus) myro Endrödy-Younga, 1962
Cychramptodes murrayi Reitter, 1878
Cychramus fimbriatus Lea, 1921
Cychramus picticollis Lea, 1921
Cylindroramus accretus Kirejtshuk &..., 1992
Cylindroramus dressleri Kirejtshuk &..., 1992
Cylindroramus fraucai Kirejtshuk &..., 1992
Cylindroramus macropunctatus Kirejtshuk &..., 1992
Cylindroramus medvedevi Kirejtshuk &..., 1992
Cylindroramus monteithi Kirejtshuk &..., 1992
Cylindroramus moorei Kirejtshuk &..., 1992
Cylindroramus nitens Kirejtshuk &..., 1992
Cylindroramus rectifrons Kirejtshuk &..., 1992
Cylindroramus uptoni Kirejtshuk &..., 1992
Cyllodes blackburni Grouvelle, 1902
Cyllodes ruficeps Reitter, 1880
Cyllopallodes limbicollis Reitter, 1880
Epuraea (Blackburnaea) lindensis Blackburn, 1891
Epuraea (Blackburnaea) meyricki Blackburn, 1891
Epuraea (Blackburnaea) sloanei Blackburn, 1903
Epuraea (Blackburnaea) uniformis Blackburn, 1891
Epuraea (Epuraea) aestiva (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Epuraea pallescens Stephens, 1835
Epuraea (Epuraea) imperialis Reitter, 1877
Epuraea (Epuraea) linearis Mäklin, 1853
Epuraea (Epuraea) planulata (Erichson, 1843)⇒ Atomaria planulata Mäklin, 1853
Epuraea (Epuraea) terminalis Mannerheim, 1843Arizona cottonwood
Epuraea (Epuraea) truncatella Mannerheim, 1846
Epuraea (Epuraea) victoriensis Blackburn, 1891
Epuraea (Haptoncurina) liliputana Reitter, 1880
Epuraea (Haptoncurina) motschulskii Reitter, 1873
Epuraea (Haptoncus) concolor Murray, 1864
Epuraea (Haptoncus) fallax Grouvelle, 1897
Epuraea (Haptoncus) luteola Erichson, 1843Pineapple Sap Beetle
Epuraea (Haptoncus) luteolus Erichson, 1843
Epuraea (Haptoncus) motschulskyi (Rieitter, 1873)⇒ Epuraea motschulskii Reitter, 1873
Epuraea (Haptoncus) ocularis Fairmaire, 1849Sap beetle
Epuraea brightensis Blackburn, 1903
Epuraea cuprea (Kirejtshuk, 1990)⇒ Ceratomedia cuprea Kirejtshuk, 1990
Epuraea dispersus Grouvelle, 1906
Epuraea eyrensis Blackburn, 1903
Epuraea literatus Reitter, 1880
Epuraea obliquus Hatch, 1962
Epuraea simsoni Grouvelle, 1897
Epuraea sparsior Blackburn, 1903
Epuraea tasmanica Grouvelle, 1897
Epuraea tenuiclava Kirejtshuk &..., 2001
Eupastillus minimus Lawrence, 2019
Eutaenioncus macroculatus Kirejtshuk &..., 2001
Fabogethes nigrescens Stephens, 1830Black Pollen Beetle
Gaulodes costatus Erichson, 1843
Gymnocychramus bicolor Lawrence & K..., 2019
Gymnocychramus politus Lea, 1921
Kaszabena uptoni Kirejtshuk, 1987
Koryaga myrmecophila Kirejtshuk, 1990
Koryaginus polinae Kirejtshuk, 1990
Krakingus johni Kirejtshuk, 1990
Krakinqus johni
Lasiodactylus albertisi Reitter, 1880
Lasiodactylus calvus Olliff, 1888
Lasiodactylus marginatus (Reitter, 1873)⇒ Ostomarcha marginata Reitter, 1873
Lasiodactylus stelidotoides Olliff, 1883
Lawrencerosus australis Kirejtshuk, 1990
Lawrencerosus commoni Kirejtshuk, 1990
Lawrencerosus femineus Kirejtshuk, 1990
Lawrencerosus mirator Kirejtshuk, 1990
Macleayania amphotiformis Reitter, 1880
Meligethes niesslii Reitter, 1873
Miskoramus pulcher Kirejtshuk &..., 1992
Mystronoma excellentis Kirejtshuk, 1990
Neopocadius (Australaethina) froggatti Kirejtshuk &..., 1990Large Anthribid Beetle
Neopocadius (Australaethina) pilistriatus W. J. MacLeay, 1871
Neopocadius ursula Kirejtshuk &..., 1990
Nitidula bipunctata Linnaeus, 1758Two Spotted Carrion Beetle
Nitidula carnaria Schaller, 1783Sap beetle
Nitidula rufipes (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Meligethes atratus Olivier, 1790
Nitidula ziczac Say, 1825
Omosita (Saprobia) colon Linnaeus, 1758Sap-feeding beetle
Omosita (Saprobia) discoidea Fabricius, 1775Sap beetle
Omosita nigrovaria Fairmaire, 1849
Ostomarcha marginata Reitter, 1873
Pallodes beccarii Grouvelle, 1906
Pallodes nigroapicalis Lawrence & K..., 2019
Perilopsis australis Kirejtshuk, 1990
Phenolia (Aethinodes) variabile Lea, 1921
Phenolia marmoratum Blackburn, 1891
Pocadius expectatus
Pocadius helvolus Erichson, 1843Hairy Puffball Beetle
Pria pumilla Cooper, 1982
Prometopia quadripunctata Reitter, 1880
Rixerodes cornutulus Kirejtshuk &..., 1992
Rixerodes cunninghami Kirejtshuk &..., 1992
Soronia amphotiformis Reitter, 1880
Soronia simulans (Blackburn, 1891)⇒ Ostomarcha marginata Reitter, 1873
Soronia superba Reitter, 1873
Soronia variegata (Geoffroy, 1785)⇒ Neaspis variegata MacLeay, 1871
Stauromenus nitidissimus Kirejtshuk &..., 2001
Stelidota nigrovaria Fairmaire, 1849
Taenioncus cylindricus Murray, 1864
Taenioncus tenuis Murray, 1864
Thalycrodes alutaceum Kirejtshuk &..., 1992
Thalycrodes annae Kirejtshuk &..., 1992
Thalycrodes australis Blackburn, 1891
Thalycrodes calvatum Kirejtshuk &..., 1992
Thalycrodes cylindricum Blackburn, 1891
Thalycrodes mixtum Kirejtshuk &..., 1992
Thalycrodes pulchrum Blackburn, 1891
Trimenus parallelopipeda Motschulsky, 1863
Trimenus parallelopipedus Motschulsy, 1863
Urophorus (Anophorus) humeralis Fabricius, 1798Pineapple Beetle
Xenostrongylus ocellatus Kirejtshuk &..., 1986
Xenostrongylus pictus Lea, 1925

Subnodes of Nitidulidae with occurrences in Australia
SubfamilyCarpophilinae
Erichson, 1842
Dried fruit beetles
3
30
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCillaeinae
Kirejtshuk & Audisio, 1986
1
18
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCryptarchinae
C.G. Thomson, 1859
3
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCybocephalinae
Jacquelin du Val, 1858
2
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyEpuraeinae
Kirejtshuk, 1986
9
44
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMeligethinae
Thomson, 1859
Pollen beetles
3
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNitidulinae
Latreille, 1802
45
122
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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