Dienerella
Reitter, 1911
Species Guides
7- Dienerella argus
- Dienerella costulata
- Dienerella filiformis(Slender plaster beetle)
- Dienerella filum(Common Plaster Beetle)
- Dienerella intermedia
- Dienerella pilifera
- Dienerella ruficollis(Red-necked plaster beetle)
Dienerella is a of minute brown scavenger beetles ( Latridiidae) comprising 41 described across two subgenera: Cartoderema (19 ) and Dienerella (22 species). The genus was established by Reitter in 1911. Species are globally distributed with 15 currently recognized as . The group is characterized by taxonomic complexity, with species distinguished primarily by subtle morphological features including structure.
Pronunciation
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Identification
Members of the subgenus Dienerella (including D. beloni, D. pilifera, and D. elegans) can be distinguished from similar using diagnostic features of the . The -level characteristics require examination of fine morphological details; a key to the subgenus Dienerella is available for species-level identification.
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Distribution
Global distribution with documented records including Kazakhstan (type locality for D. katarzynae). Currently 15 recognized: 5 in subgenus Cartoderema and 10 in subgenus Dienerella. Specific range details for most species are not comprehensively documented.
Similar Taxa
- CartoderemaCartoderema is a subgenus within Dienerella itself, containing 19 ; the two subgenera (Cartoderema and Dienerella) are distinguished by morphological characteristics used in the generic classification.
- Other Latridiidae generaAs a member of Latridiidae, Dienerella shares the traits of minute size and general body form with other in the family, but is distinguished by the generic characteristics established by Reitter (1911) and refined through subsequent taxonomic work.
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Taxonomic history
The was established by Reitter in 1911. A 2020 revision by Katarzyna Tomaszewska described a new from Kazakhstan (D. katarzynae) and provided an updated global checklist.
Species diversity
The contains 41 described : 19 in subgenus Cartoderema and 22 species in subgenus Dienerella. This represents substantial diversity within the relatively understudied Latridiidae.
Research gaps
Basic biological information including preferences, feeding , , and remains largely unstudied for most Dienerella . Published literature focuses predominantly on and distribution rather than natural history.