Loricaster

Mulsant & Rey, 1861

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Loricaster is a of minute beetles in the Clambidae, established by Mulsant & Rey in 1861. The genus contains at least three described : L. cribripennis, L. rotundus, and L. testaceus. Members of this genus are small beetles, consistent with the general characteristics of Clambidae.

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How to pronounce Loricaster: /ˌlɔːrɪˈkæstər/

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Species composition

The includes three described : Loricaster cribripennis Reitter, 1904; Loricaster rotundus Grigarick & Schuster, 1961; and Loricaster testaceus Mulsant & Rey, 1861.

Family placement

Loricaster is placed in Clambidae, a of small beetles sometimes referred to as minute beetles or fringe-winged beetles.

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