SMICRIPIDAE Author: John F. Lawrence, 2001. Classification Suborder Polyphaga, Series Cucujiformia, Superfamily Cucujoidea. Description Antenae with 11 segments and a 3 segments club. Antennal insertions exposed. Visible portion of procoxa transverse with the trochantin at least partly exposed. Procoxal cavity externally open and internally closed. Mesocoxae separated by 0.4 to 1 coxal width, with mesocoxal cavity laterally open. Tarsal formula 5-5-5 or apparent 4-4-4. Number of ventrites 5 without ventrites connate. Body length 1.1-1.7 mm. Elongate, slender, resembling some cillaeine Nitidulidae. Frontoclypeal suture curved and deeply impressed. Elytra truncate exposing 1 tergite, which is long. Quick identification Smicripidae includes only the genus Smicrips resembles a small nitidulid, but may be distinguished by the distinct, curved frontoclypeal suture, well-developed protruding labrum, and long, exposed pygidium. Genera occurring in Costa Rica Smicrips. © CSIRO Emtomology, 1999 Smicrips Derechos Reservados INBio. Copyrights INBio