Carpophilus opthalmicus Murray 1864

Cline, Andrew R. & Skelley, Paul E., 2013, Discovery of new species and country records for the North American sap beetle fauna (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae), Zootaxa 3683 (2), pp. 101-116 : 103

2) Carpophilus opthalmicus Murray 1864

This species was originally known to be present in Mexico and Trinidad. Sharp (1890) remarked that Murray’s account of the species in Mexico was likely erroneous and considered the type locality of Trinidad as indicative of the true range of the species. The record below indicates the first record of the species in the United States. This record also provides new host information as well, i.e. an association with members of Cactaceae . Many members of the genus are known from cactus flowers, especially Opuntia species.

New Distribution Record: FLORIDA, Monroe Co.; Big Pine Key. 18–V–1988; D. H. Habeck, M. Hennessey; Cereus gracilis flowers; open night before (FSCA). FLORIDA: Miami-Dade; Co., Kendall, USDA Station; Bldg. 8, 1–X–2011, P. Skelley; [night] bloom of epiphytic cactus (FSCA).