Carpophilus antiquus

Carpophilus antiquus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Nitidulidae
Genus:	Carpophilus
Species:	C. antiquus
Binomial name
Carpophilus antiquus Melsheimer, 1844
Synonyms[1]
Carpophilus punctulatus (Melsheimer, 1844)

Carpophilus antiquus is a species of sap-feeding beetle in the family Nitidulidae. It is found in North America.[1][2][3]

Carpophilus antiquus can synthesize a novel pheromone while feeding on wheat, yeast, or corn that attracts the same and sympatric species and lead to a beetle infestation.[4]

References

1. "Carpophilus antiquus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
2. "Carpophilus antiquus". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
3. "Carpophilus antiquus species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
4. Bartelt, Robert; Seaton, Karen; Dowd, Patrick (1993). "Aggregation pheromone ofCarpophilus antiquus (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) and kairomonal use ofC. lugubris pheromone byC. antiquus". Journal of Chemical Ecology. 19 (10): 2203–2216. doi:10.1007/BF00979658. PMID 24248570. S2CID 2274799. Retrieved 17 March 2022.

Further reading

• Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2007). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 4: Elateroidea - Derodontoidea - Bostrichoidea - Lymexyloidea - Cleroidea - Cucujoidea. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-8788757675.