Corticaria

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

Corticaria is a genus of beetles in the family Latridiidae.

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]

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