Corticaria
genus of insects
Corticaria is a genus of beetles in the family Latridiidae.
Description
Beetles of this genus have a small transverse scutellum. In most species, the pronotum has a round impression before the base. The prosternum has a pubescent (hairy) impression in front of each fore coxa, also visible from the sides. The sides of the prothorax are slightly dentate (toothed). The tarsi of all legs have three segments, as with all Latridiidae. In males, the first tarsomere of the fore tarsus is dilated.
In North America, this genus can be recognised by being >1.8 mm long and having rather elongate elytra.
Ecology
Corticaria in nature live on mouldy substances, bark, wood waste, leaf litter, decaying seaweed and flowering vegetation. They can also be found in artificial environments such as stables, barns and piles of wood.
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Datasets, specimens, observations and peer-reviewed methods provide the appropriate test for the technical claims summarized here. The source revision retrieved here is dated Nov 6, 2024. The linked authority identifier is Q5173272. None of the 0 selected statements returned an explicit reference.
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