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''Amphotis'' is a genus of
sap-feeding beetle The sap beetles, also known as Nitidulidae, are a family of beetles. They are small (2–6 mm) ovoid, usually dull-coloured beetles, with knobbed antennae. Some have red or yellow spots or bands. They feed mainly on decaying vegetable matt ...
s in the family
Nitidulidae The sap beetles, also known as Nitidulidae, are a family (biology), family of beetles. They are small (2–6 mm) ovoid, usually dull-coloured beetles, with knobbed antenna (biology), antennae. Some have red or yellow spots or bands. They fe ...
. There are about eight described species in ''Amphotis''.


Species

These eight species belong to the genus ''Amphotis'': * ''
Amphotis bella ''Amphotis'' is a genus of sap-feeding beetles in the family Nitidulidae. There are about eight described species in ''Amphotis''. Species These eight species belong to the genus ''Amphotis'': * '' Amphotis bella'' Heer, 1847 * '' Amphotis depr ...
'' Heer, 1847 * ''
Amphotis depressa ''Amphotis'' is a genus of sap-feeding beetles in the family Nitidulidae. There are about eight described species in ''Amphotis''. Species These eight species belong to the genus ''Amphotis'': * ''Amphotis bella'' Heer, 1847 * '' Amphotis depre ...
'' Theobald, 1937 * ''
Amphotis marginata ''Amphotis marginata'' is a nitidulid beetle. Description The beetles are between 3.8-5.8mm in size. Symbiotic relationship Beetles of the species ''Amphotis marginata'' have a symbiotic relationship with ants, specifically ''Lasius fuligin ...
'' (Fabricius, 1781) * ''
Amphotis martini ''Amphotis'' is a genus of sap-feeding beetles in the family Nitidulidae. There are about eight described species in ''Amphotis''. Species These eight species belong to the genus ''Amphotis'': * ''Amphotis bella'' Heer, 1847 * ''Amphotis depres ...
'' C.Brisout de Barneville, 1878 * ''
Amphotis oeningensis ''Amphotis'' is a genus of sap-feeding beetles in the family Nitidulidae. There are about eight described species in ''Amphotis''. Species These eight species belong to the genus ''Amphotis'': * ''Amphotis bella'' Heer, 1847 * ''Amphotis depres ...
'' Heer, 1862 * '' Amphotis orientalis'' Reiche, 1861 * '' Amphotis schwarzi'' Ulke, 1887 * '' Amphotis ulkei'' LeConte, 1866


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* Nitidulidae Articles created by Qbugbot {{nitidulidae-stub