Meligethinae
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Fabogethes nigrescens
black pollen beetle, Black Sap Beetle
Fabogethes nigrescens is a species of pollen beetle in the family Nitidulidae. It is widely distributed across Africa, Europe, Northern Asia (excluding China), and North America. The species was originally described by Stephens in 1830 under the genus Meligethes, and has since been reclassified to Fabogethes. It is commonly known as the black pollen beetle or Black Sap Beetle.