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Nitidulidae (sap beetles)

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The sap beetles (Niti­dulidae) are a speciose family of small beetles. Worldwide about 2800 species have been described, thereof 130 from Germany. They have many different lifestyles, some species feed on pollen, others suck sap from trees, some are found under bark or associated with ants. Some species also feed on animal carcasses and dung. The larvae of some species prey on scolytids, the larvae of other species are considered fungivorous.

World: 2800 Europe: 240 Germany: 130 collected: 42 Missing species Overview in inquiry module fraction: 32%
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Missing species Nitidulidae (sap beetles) – currently missing species (90)
 Carpophilus ligneus
 Carpophilus quadrisignatus
 Carpophilus bipustulatus
 Carpophilus dimidiatus
 Carpophilus truncatus
 Carpophilus nepos
 Carpophilus obsoletus
 Meligethes solidus
 Meligethes brevis
 Meligethes atratus
 Meligethes flavimanus
 Meligethes subrugosus
 Meligethes caudatus
 Meligethes corvinus
 Meligethes fulvipes
 Meligethes anthracinus
 Meligethes reitteri
 Meligethes subaeneus
 Meligethes matronalis
 Meligethes coracinus
 Meligethes longulus
 Meligethes viridescens
 Meligethes czwalinai
 Meligethes lepidii
 Meligethes rotundicollis
 Meligethes bidens
 Meligethes jelineki
 Meligethes sulcatus
 Meligethes atramentarius
 Meligethes difficilis
 Meligethes kunzei
 Meligethes ochropus
 Meligethes morosus
 Meligethes brunnicornis
 Meligethes haemorrhoidalis
 Meligethes buyssoni
 Meligethes persicus
 Meligethes pedicularius
 Meligethes serripes
 Meligethes nanus
 Meligethes ruficornis
 Meligethes ovatus
 Meligethes devillei
 Meligethes ater
 Meligethes incanus
 Meligethes umbrosus
 Meligethes distinctus
 Meligethes exilis
 Meligethes acicularis
 Meligethes lugubris
 Meligethes gagatinus
 Meligethes egenus
 Meligethes fumatus
 Meligethes erichsoni
 Meligethes carinulatus
 Meligethes bidentatus
 Meligethes brachialis
 Meligethes nigrescens
 Meligethes assimilis
 Meligethes rosenhaueri
 Meligethes tristis
 Epuraea fuscicollis
 Epuraea fageticola
 Epuraea laeviuscula
 Epuraea deubeli
 Epuraea thoracica
 Epuraea angustula
 Epuraea oblonga
 Epuraea boreella
 Epuraea marseuli
 Epuraea pygmaea
 Epuraea longula
 Epuraea binotata
 Epuraea longiclavis
 Epuraea distincta
 Epuraea excisicollis
 Epuraea biguttata
 Epuraea muehli
 Epuraea silacea
 Epuraea melina
 Epuraea rufomarginata
 Epuraea limbata
 Epuraea imperialis
 Nitidula bipunctata
 Nitidula flavomaculata
 Soronia punctatissima
 Pocadius adustus
 Pocadioides wajdelota
 Thalycra fervida
 Pityophagus laevior
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