Nitidula carnaria

(Schaller, 1783)

Nitidula carnaria is a of sap beetle in the Nitidulidae, originally described by Schaller in 1783 under the name Silpha carnaria. It belongs to the Nitidula, a group of beetles commonly associated with fermenting or decaying organic matter. The species has been recorded from several islands of the Azores archipelago.

Nitidula carnaria by Edmund Reitter . Used under a Public domain license.Nitidula carnaria (Schaller, 1783) by URSchmidt. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Nitidula carnaria: /nɪˈtɪd.jʊ.lə karˈnaː.rɪ.a/

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Distribution

Recorded from the Azores archipelago, specifically on the islands of Faial, Flores, Graciosa, Pico, and São Miguel. Native to the Palearctic region.

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Taxonomic History

Originally described as Silpha carnaria by Schaller in 1783, this was later transferred to the Nitidula.

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