Carpophilus-niger
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Colopterus niger
Colopterus niger is a small sap beetle in the family Nitidulidae, originally described by Thomas Say in 1823. The species is currently treated as a synonym of Carpophilus niger in some taxonomic databases, reflecting ongoing systematic revisions within the genus. It occurs in North America and belongs to a group of beetles commonly associated with fermenting plant materials and fungal substrates.