Meligethes (Acanthogethes) brevis (Nitidulidae: Meligethini) - atlas of sap beetles of Russia

A.G. Kirejtshuk

Meligethes (Acanthogethes) brevis Sturm, 1845

Synonymy: khevenhuelleri Miller, 1852; mutabilis Rosenhauer, 1856; pictus Rye, 1871; lobanovi Kirejtshuk, 1984.

Distribution.

Biology.

Body length: 1.2-2.7 mm.

Meligethes (Acanthogethes) brevis
(photo by A. Herrmann)

References:

Якобсон Г.Г. 1915. Жуки России и Западной Европы. 11 часть. - Санкт-Петербург: Издание А.Ф.Девриена - 1915 - С. 865-1024.

Audisio P., Jelinek J., Mariotti A., De Biase A. 2000. The Coleoptera Nitidulidae and Kateretidae from Anatolian, Caucasian, and Middle East regions. Biogeographia. 21 (Biogeographia dell'Anatolia): 241-354.

Reitter E. 1919. Nitidulidae und Byturidae. Bestimmungs-Tabelle der europaeischen Coleopteren, 86 (Verhandlungen des naturforschenden Vereines in Bruenn, 56): 1-104.

Spornraft K. 1967. 50. Familie: Nitidulidae. In: H. Freude, K.W. Harde & G.A. Lohse (eds.). Die Kaefer Mitteleuropas, 7: 20 - 77. Krefeld: Goecke & Evers Verlag.

Other sources - vgl. "Sap beetles (Nitidulidae)" in part "Scientific essayes on beetles families".