Carpophilus melanopterus    Synonyms: Caplothorax melanopterus.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Coleoptera   >   Family Nitidulidae   >   Genus Carpophilus   

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A sap-feeding beetle found in the eastern U.S.

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Has been found on Adam's Needle (Yucca) in Maryland.

There are 43 records in the project database.

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A Carpophilus melanopterus in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/5/2019). Photo by Barbara Thurlow. (MBP list)

A Carpophilus melanopterus in Cecil Co., Maryland (6/29/2018). Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

Carpophilus melanopterus found on Yucca in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/7/2018). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

A Carpophilus melanopterus on a Yucca flower in Harford Co., Maryland (6/14/2018). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

A Carpophilus melanopterus in Carroll Co., Maryland (6/25/2014). Photo by Bill Johnson. (MBP list)

A Carpophilus melanopterus in Harford Co., Maryland (7/1/2022). Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

Carpophilus melanopterus in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/8/2020). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Carpophilus melanopterus in Kent Co., Maryland (6/17/2021). (c) Judy Gallagher, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Judy Gallagher. (MBP list)

A Carpophilus melanopterus in Harford Co., Maryland (6/16/2022). Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

A Carpophilus melanopterus in Howard Co., Maryland (6/16/2014). Photo by Justine Schaeffer. (MBP list)

Carpophilus melanopterus in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/8/2020). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Carpophilus melanopterus in Kent Co., Maryland (6/15/2020). (c) Judy Gallagher, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Judy Gallagher. (MBP list)


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