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''Pityophagus'' 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 six described species in ''Pityophagus''.


Species

These six species belong to the genus ''Pityophagus'': * '' Pityophagus cephalotes'' LeConte, 1866 * ''
Pityophagus ferrugineus ''Pityophagus'' is a genus of sap-feeding beetles in the family Nitidulidae. There are about six described species in ''Pityophagus''. Species These six species belong to the genus ''Pityophagus'': * ''Pityophagus cephalotes'' LeConte, 1866 * '' ...
'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * '' Pityophagus laevior'' Abeille, 1872 * '' Pityophagus quercus'' Reitter, 1877 * '' Pityophagus rufipennis'' Horn, 1872 * '' Pityophagus verticalis'' Horn, 1879


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External links

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