Carpophilus mutilatus, known generally as the confused sap beetle or flower beetle, is a species of sap-feeding beetle in the family Nitidulidae. It is found in Oceania, Europe, North America, and temperate Asia.[2][3][4]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Nitidulidae |
| Genus: | Carpophilus |
| Species: | C. mutilatus
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| Carpophilus mutilatus Erichson, 1843
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References
edit- ^ Jelınek, J., Audisio, P.(2007) Nitidulidae. In: I. Lobl & A.Smetana (Eds.) Elateroidea, Derodontoidea, Bostrichoidea, Lymexyloidea, Cleroidea and Cucujoidea., vol. 4 of Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera. (pp.459–491) Stenstrup, Denmark: ApolloBooks.
- ^ "Carpophilus mutilatus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ "Carpophilus mutilatus". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ "Carpophilus mutilatus species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
Further reading
edit- Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2007). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 4: Elateroidea - Derodontoidea - Bostrichoidea - Lymexyloidea - Cleroidea - Cucujoidea. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-8788757675.
External links
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