Revisão das espécies do gênero Carpophilus Stephens (Coleoptera, Nitidulidae, Carpophilinae) que ocorrem no Brasil

Abstract

The genus Carpophilus Stephens, 1830 (Carpophilinae) is the third largest among the nitidulids (Coleoptera, Nitidulidae) with about 200 species distributed in all continents. In Brazil 12 species occur: Carpophilus (Carpophilus) hemipterus Linnaeus, 1758, C. (Semocarpolus) marginellus Motschulsky, 1858, C. (Semocarpolus) succisus Erichson, 1943, C. (Ecnomorphus) compressus Murray, 1864, C. (Megacarpolus) brevipennis (Blanchard, 1842), C. (Megacarpolus) lugubris Murray, 1864, C. (Megacarpolus) tristis Erichson, 1843, C. (Myothorax) dimidiatus (Fabricius, 1791), C. (Myothorax) fumatus Boheman, 1848, C. (Myothorax) mutilatus Erichson, 1843, C. (Myothorax) nepos Murray, 1846 and C. (Myothorax) punctipennis Reitter, 1874. Despite not being a very diverse genus in Brazil, the species are very abundant with large number of individuals being easily found, for example, in rotting fruits, pollinating cherimoya (Annona cherimola Mill.) (Annonaceae) and flowers of other plant species, in stored products. In this revision the species from Brazil are redescribed, identification keys, and illustrations are provided.