Species Fact Sheet
Nitops craigheadi (Dobson, 1972)
Figure 1. Male dorsal and ventral view
Diagnosis: Nitops craigheadi specimens are distinguished from other eastern North American species, except Nitops ophthalmicus, by having a ratio of eye width at the widest point in dorsal view to interocular distance at narrowest point of 1:3 or less (Fig. 2).
Distribution: Nitops craigheadi is found in Florida and also in Cuba and the West Indies.
Biology: No biological information for N. craigheadi has been published.
References:
Dobson RM (1972) – distribution
Peck SB, Thomas MC (1998) – distribution
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Figure 2. Male head (dorsal view)
Figure 3. Posterior rim of mesocoxal cavities, no significant axillary space (ventral view)
Figure 4. Female pygidium apical flexion, upturned medially (lateral view)
Figure 5. Male pygidium (dorsoposterior view)
HOW TO CITE THIS WORK:
DiLorenzo, C.L., G.S. Powell, A.R. Cline, and J.V. McHugh (2021) Carpophiline-ID, a taxonomic web resource for the identification of Carpophilinae (Nitidulidae) of eastern North America. (vers. 01.19.2021) University of Georgia, retrieved from https://site.caes.uga.edu/carpophiline-id/