LATRIDIIDAE

Author: John F. Lawrence.

Classification

Suborder Polyphaga, Series Cucujiformia, Superfamily Cucujoidea.

Description

Antenae with 10 or 11 segments and a 2 or 3 segments club. Antennal insertions exposed or concealed. Visible portion of procoxa projecting bellow prosternum with the trochantin concealed. Procoxal cavity externally closed and internally closed. Mesocoxae contigous to separated by 1 coxal width, with mesocoxal cavity laterally closed. Tarsal formula 3-3-3. Number of ventrites 5 or 6 without ventrites connate. Body length 0.8-2 mm. Elongate and slightly convex to flattened, glabrous or setose. Antennae moderately long with loose club. Prothorax usually distinctly narrower than elytra.

Quick identification

Latridiidae are minute beetles, but are elongate, usually with the prothorax narrower than the combined elytra. The tarsal formula in all species is 3-3-3.

Genera occurring in Costa Rica

Latridiinae: Adistemia, Aridius, Cartodere, Dienerella, Enicmus...
Corticariinae: Corticaria, Cortinicara, Melanophthalma....

© CSIRO Emtomology, 1999 Latridiinae (Aridius)	© CSIRO Emtomology, 1999 Latridiinae (Dienerella)	© CSIRO Emtomology, 1999 Corticariinae (Cortinicara)

© CSIRO Emtomology, 1999 Corticariinae (Melanophthalma)