Corticaria is a genus of beetles in the family Latridiidae.

Corticaria
Corticaria formicaephila
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Latridiidae
Subfamily: Corticariinae
Genus: Corticaria
Marsham, 1802
Corticaria impressa
Corticaria serrata
Corticaria umbilicata

Description

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Beetles of this genus have a small transverse scutellum.[1][2] In most species, the pronotum has a round impression before the base.[3][4] The prosternum has a pubescent (hairy) impression in front of each fore coxa, also visible from the sides.[1][2] The sides of the prothorax are slightly dentate (toothed).[2][4] The tarsi of all legs have three segments, as with all Latridiidae.[5] In males, the first tarsomere of the fore tarsus is dilated.[1][4]

In North America, this genus can be recognised by being >1.8 mm long and having rather elongate elytra.[3]

Ecology

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Corticaria in nature live on mouldy substances, bark, wood waste, leaf litter, decaying seaweed and flowering vegetation.[1][6] They can also be found in artificial environments such as stables, barns and piles of wood.[1]

Adults of Corticaria impressa have been seen grazing lichens on decaying hazel bark.[6]

Species

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This genus contains the following species:[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Lompe, Arved (2022-08-26). "Corticaria". coleonet.de (in German). Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  2. ^ a b c Abied, M.; Salem, M. (2014-01-01). "TAXONOMIC STUDIES ON FAMILY LATHRIDIIDAE (ORDER: COLEOPTERA) IN EGYPT". Journal of Plant Protection and Pathology. 5 (1): 131–149. doi:10.21608/jppp.2014.87883. ISSN 2090-3758.
  3. ^ a b "Genus Corticaria". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  4. ^ a b c MAF Plant Health & Environment Laboratory (Mar 21, 2014). "Corticaria sp". PaDIL.
  5. ^ "Family Latridiidae - Minute Brown Scavenger Beetles". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  6. ^ a b "Corticaria impressa". uk beetles. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  7. ^ Rucker, Wolfgang H. (2010). “Checklist Latridiidae & Merophysiinae of the World. Checklist Latridiidae & Merophysiinae of the World.ISSN 1869-2168. Retrieved on 15 May 2012.