Pollen-beetle
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Acanthogethes fuscus
pollen beetle
Acanthogethes fuscus is a species of pollen beetle in the family Nitidulidae. The species has a broad intercontinental distribution spanning Africa, Europe, Northern Asia (excluding China), and North America. As a member of Nitidulidae, it is associated with pollen and decaying plant materials, though specific ecological details for this species remain limited.
Afrogethes saevus
pollen beetle
Afrogethes saevus is a species of pollen beetle in the family Nitidulidae. It is found in North America, with confirmed records from the Canadian provinces of Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan.
Brassicogethes aeneus
common pollen beetle, rape pollen beetle, rape blossom beetle
Brassicogethes aeneus is a small pollen beetle in the family Nitidulidae and a major pest of oilseed rape (canola) and other Brassica crops across Europe, Northern Asia, and North America. Adults are 2–3 mm long, metallic black with greenish reflections, while larvae reach 3 mm and are white with brown sclerotized plates. The species causes significant economic damage through adult feeding and oviposition in flower buds, which can lead to bud abortion and yield losses up to 80% in spring oilseed rape. It was previously classified under the genus Meligethes. Populations show low genetic structure across Europe, indicating substantial gene flow, and are subject to biological control by hymenopteran parasitoids.
Brassicogethes aeneus dauricus
Brassicogethes aeneus dauricus is a subspecies of pollen beetle in the family Nitidulidae. The nominate form, B. aeneus, is a significant agricultural pest of oilseed rape and other Brassicaceae crops across Europe and Asia. The subspecies dauricus is associated with the Daurian region of Transbaikalia in eastern Russia. Like other members of the genus, it is likely adapted to temperate climates with phenology tied to flowering periods of its host plants.
Brassicogethes cleominis
pollen beetle
Brassicogethes cleominis is a pollen beetle in the family Nitidulidae, a group of beetles commonly associated with flowers and pollen feeding. The species was described by Easton in 1959. It is known from North America, with records from the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, and Manitoba. As a member of the genus Brassicogethes, it is likely associated with plants in the family Cleomaceae, suggested by its specific epithet.
Brassicogethes simplipes
pollen beetle
Brassicogethes simplipes is a pollen beetle in the family Nitidulidae, originally described as Meligethes simplipes by Easton in 1947. It is native to North America with confirmed records from eastern Canadian provinces including New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Ontario. As a member of the genus Brassicogethes, it is associated with pollen-feeding habits common to this group.
Brassicogethes viridescens
pollen beetle
A small pollen beetle in the family Nitidulidae with a broad intercontinental distribution spanning Africa, Europe, northern Asia (excluding China), and North America. Like other members of its family, it is associated with flowers and pollen-feeding habits, though specific ecological details for this species remain poorly documented.
Diospilus
Diospilus is a genus of parasitoid wasps in the family Braconidae, subfamily Brachistinae. The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. At least one species, D. capito, is a parasitoid of pollen beetles (Meligethes spp.) in agricultural systems, particularly in rape and mustard crops. Species within this genus are small braconid wasps, though detailed morphological descriptions for the genus as a whole are limited.
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.
Meligethes atratus
Meligethes atratus is a pollen beetle in the family Nitidulidae, distributed across Europe and Northern Asia (excluding China). The species belongs to a genus of small beetles commonly associated with flowers, particularly those of Brassicaceae and other plant families. Like related pollen beetles, adults likely feed on pollen and floral tissues. The species was first described by Olivier in 1790.