Pentaria

Mulsant, 1856

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Pentaria is a of false flower beetles in the Scraptiidae, established by Mulsant in 1856. The genus contains approximately nine described . Members of this genus are classified within the Anaspidinae and tribe Pentariini. As scraptiid beetles, they belong to a group commonly associated with flowers and decaying plant material.

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How to pronounce Pentaria: //pɛnˈtæɹiə//

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  • AnaspisBoth belong to the Scraptiidae and share the 'false flower beetles'; -level distinction requires examination of antennal structure and body proportions
  • ScraptiaAnother in Scraptiidae with similar flower-visiting habits; Pentaria generally have more elongated body forms

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