Carpophilus
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| Carpophilus marginellus | |
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| Genus: | Carpophilus Stephens, 1830
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Carpophilus is a genus of sap beetles. They are agricultural pests that cause feeding damage to a variety of fruits worldwide.[1] The genus contains a great number of species.[2]
See also
- Urophorus humeralis (Fabricius, 1798); formerly placed in the genus Carpophilus, this species can be differentiated by having three abdominal tergites rather than two.[3]
References
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- ^ "Dried Fruit Beetle (Carpophilus)-pest of stone fruit". Government of Western Australia Department of Agriculture and Food. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- ^ "Index of Scientific Names". Global Names Index. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
- ^ "Pineapple beetle". PaDIL. Retrieved 2 August 2016.