Carpophiline-ID: an interactive matrix-based key to the carpophiline sap beetles (Coleoptera, Nitidulidae) of Eastern North America

By

DiLorenzo, Courtney
Powell, Gareth
Cline, Andrew Richard
McHugh, Joseph

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2021

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

1028

Pages

85--93

Subjects

Anatomy , characters , determinations , identification key , interactive key , matrix key , Morphology , multi-entry key , taxonomy

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1024.59467

 

Abstract

Carpophiline-ID is presented, a matrix-based LucidTM key, for the adult stage of the known species of Carpophilinae (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) of North America, east of the Mississippi River. An overview of the features and technical specifications used to build the key is provided. The list of terminal taxa used in the key represents the most current regional account for Carpophilinae, a beetle subfamily of agricultural and ecological importance. The value of matrix-based, free access keys for the identification of difficult taxa is discussed.