The family Nitidulidae belongs to the superfamily Cucujoidea in the suborder Polyphaga of the order Coleoptera (beetles).
Six subfamilies of Nitidulidae are recognized, although the classification at both the generic and subfamily levels is still in a state of flux. One subfamily, Brachypterinae, was recently elevated to family status. The subfamily Cybocephalinae is often placed in its own family Cybocephalidae, and sometimes Cateretidae, Brachypteridae, Cybocephalidae and Smicripidae are included in the Nitidulidae.
The Nitidulidae are a small family of mostly small beetles. There are 165 species in North America and about 3000 described worldwide, although many more remain undescribed.
Adult dusky sap beetle, Carpophilus lugubris.
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Habeck, D. (2004). Sap Beetles (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae). In: Encyclopedia of Entomology. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-48380-7_3753
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