Corticaria
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| Corticaria | |
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| Corticaria formicaephila | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Latridiidae |
| Subfamily: | Corticariinae |
| Genus: | Corticaria Marsham, 1802 |
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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]