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Checklist for Family Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802 (Nitidules)
and region Ireland (British Isles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
490
4724
11892
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
487
4717
11885
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
469
4660
11771
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
308
3774
10009
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
87
1296
3555
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
80
1115
2918
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Cucujiformia
Lameere, 1938
45
580
1393
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Nitiduloidea
Latreille, 1802
2
22
73
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNitidulidae
Latreille, 1802
Nitidules, Picnic beetles, Pollen beetles, Sap Beetle
21
72
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Ireland
16 Genera with 72 Species
Brachypeplus Erichson, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Carpophilus Stephens, 196911SpeciesTaxom
Cychramus Kugelann, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Epuraea Erichson, 185219SpeciesTaxom
Genistogethes Audisio & Cline, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Glischrochilus Reitter, 1835Beer bugs4SpeciesTaxom
Laria Scopoli, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Lasiodactylus Perty, 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Meligethes Stephens, 183516SpeciesTaxom
Nitidula Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Omosita Erichson, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Pityophagus Shuckard, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Pocadius Erichson, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Soronia Erichson, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Stelidota Erichson, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Urophorus Murray, 17981SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ireland
72 Species
Brachypeplus deyrollei Murray, 1864
Carpophilus (Capophilus) hemipterus Linnaeus, 1758Dried fruit beetle
Carpophilus (Capophilus) marginellus Motschulsky, 1868Minniebush
Carpophilus (Capophilus) obsoletus Erichson, 1843
Carpophilus (Carpophilus) bifenestratus Murray, 1864
Carpophilus (Carpophilus) hemipterus Linnaeus, 1758
Carpophilus (Ecnomorphus) ligneus Murray, 1864Little silverbell
Carpophilus (Myothorax) dimidiatus Fabricius, 1792Corn sap beetle
Carpophilus (Myothorax) mutilatus Erichson, 1843Confused Sap Beetle
Carpophilus (Myothorax) nepos Murray, 1864Beetle
Carpophilus (Myothorax) pilosellus (Motschulsky, 1858)⇒ Carpophilus dimidiatus Fabricius, 1792
Carpophilus (Myothorax) zeaphilus Dobson, 1969
Cychramus luteus Fabricius, 1787
Epuraea (Epuraea) aestiva (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Epuraea pallescens Stephens, 1835
Epuraea (Epuraea) angustula (Sturm, 1844)⇒ Epuraea motschulskii Reitter, 1873
Epuraea (Epuraea) biguttata Thunberg, 1784
Epuraea (Epuraea) deleta (Sturm, 1844)⇒ Epuraea silacea Herbst, 1783
Epuraea (Epuraea) distincta Grimmer, 1841
Epuraea (Epuraea) longula Erichson, 1845
Epuraea (Epuraea) marseuli Reitter, 1873
Epuraea (Epuraea) melina Erichson, 1843
Epuraea (Epuraea) pallescens Stephens, 1835
Epuraea (Epuraea) rufomarginata Stephens, 1830
Epuraea (Epuraea) silacea Herbst, 1783
Epuraea (Epuraea) terminalis Mannerheim, 1843Arizona cottonwood
Epuraea (Epuraea) thoracica Tournier, 1872
Epuraea (Epuraea) unicolor (Olivier, 1790)⇒ Epuraea biguttata Thunberg, 1784
Epuraea (Haptoncurina) motschulskii Reitter, 1873
Epuraea (Haptoncus) luteola Erichson, 1843Pineapple Sap Beetle
Epuraea (Haptoncus) ocularis Fairmaire, 1849Sap beetle
Epuraea (Micruria) melanocephala Marsham, 1802
Epuraea adumbrata (Mannerheim, 1852)⇒ Epuraea terminalis Mannerheim, 1843
Genistogethes carinulatus Forster, 1849
Glischrochilus (Glischrochilus) quadripunctatus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Glischrochilus hortensis Fourcroy, 1785
Glischrochilus (Librodor) hortensis Fourcroy, 1785
Glischrochilus (Librodor) quadriguttatus Fabricius, 1776
Glischrochilus (Librodor) quadrisignatus Say, 18354-spotted Sap Beetle
Laria dulcamarae (Scopoli, 1763)⇒ Pria dulcamarae Scopoli, 1763
Meligethes (Clypeogethes) aeneus (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Brassicogethes aeneus Fabricius, 1775
Meligethes (Clypeogethes) bidens (Brisout de B..., 1863)⇒ Lamiogethes bidens C. Brisout d..., 1863
Meligethes (Clypeogethes) brunnicornis (Sturm, 1845)⇒ Lamiogethes brunnicornis Sturm, 1845
Meligethes (Clypeogethes) carinulatus (Foerster, 1849)⇒ Genistogethes carinulatus Forster, 1849
Meligethes (Clypeogethes) difficilis (Heer, 1841)⇒ Lamiogethes difficilis Heer, 1841
Meligethes (Clypeogethes) exilis (Sturm, 1845)⇒ Thymogethes exilis Sturm, 1845
Meligethes (Clypeogethes) incanus (Sturm, 1845)⇒ Sagittogethes incanus Sturm, 1845
Meligethes (Clypeogethes) nigrescens (Stephens, 1830)⇒ Fabogethes nigrescens Stephens, 1830
Meligethes (Clypeogethes) obscurus (Erichson, 1845)⇒ Sagittogethes obscurus Erichson, 1845
Meligethes (Clypeogethes) ovatus (Sturm, 1845)⇒ Sagittogethes ovatus Sturm, 1845
Meligethes (Clypeogethes) pedicularius (Gyll., 1808)⇒ Lamiogethes pedicularius Gyllenhal, 1808
Meligethes (Clypeogethes) ruficornis (Marsham, 1802)⇒ Stachygethes ruficornis Marsham, 1802
Meligethes (Clypeogethes) viridescens (Fabricius, 1797)⇒ Brassicogethes viridescens Fabricius, 1787
Meligethes (Meligethes) atratus Olivier, 1790
Meligethes (Meligethes) flavimanus Stephens, 1830
Meligethes persicus (Faldermann, 1835)⇒ Lamiogethes persicus Faldermann, 1837
Nitidula bipunctata Linnaeus, 1758Two Spotted Carrion Beetle
Omosita (Omosita) depressa Linnaeus, 1758
Omosita (Saprobia) discoidea Fabricius, 1775Sap beetle
Pityophagus ferrugineus Linnaeus, 1761
Pocadius adustus Reitter, 1888
Pocadius ferrugineus Fabricius, 1775
Soronia grisea Linnaeus, 1758
Soronia punctatissima Illiger, 1794
Stelidota geminata Say, 1825Strawberry sap beetle
Urophorus (Anophorus) humeralis Fabricius, 1798Pineapple Beetle

Subnodes of Nitidulidae with occurrences in Ireland
SubfamilyCarpophilinae
Erichson, 1842
Dried fruit beetles
2
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCillaeinae
Kirejtshuk & Audisio, 1986
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCryptarchinae
C.G. Thomson, 1859
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEpuraeinae
Kirejtshuk, 1986
1
19
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMeligethinae
Thomson, 1859
Pollen beetles
3
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyNitidulinae
Latreille, 1802
12
17
Genera
Species

Taxom



Nitidulidae (Latreille 1802)
Nitidulidae (Latreille 1802)


Links, sources and further information
Nitidulidae at artfakta.se
Nitidulidae at dyntaxa.se
Nitidulidae at gbif.org
Nitidulidae at irmng.org
Nitidulidae at itis.gov