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Latridiid of sorts... - Corticarina
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Latridiid of sorts... - Corticarina
Waterford, Stanislaus County, California, USA
July 8, 2017
Size: ~ 1.6 mm
Came to U/V lights, and captured by Jerry Wilson. A Latridiid of sorts? Confirmation/correction and further placement would be appreciated.

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Contributed by Gary Griswold on 2 September, 2017 - 1:28pm
Last updated 7 November, 2017 - 11:55am

Moved
Moved from Minute Brown Scavenger Beetles.
… Charlene Wood, 7 November, 2017 - 11:55am

 
Corticarina sp.
Hi Gary,
The right protarsi shown in your dorsal photo best shows the elongate first tarsomere (present on all legs) that is ventrally produced (almost scoop shaped), which is a good character for determining this genus.

Cheers,
Charlene
… Charlene Wood, 7 November, 2017 - 11:58am

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