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Corticaria pubescens
Corticaria pubescens is a species of minute brown scavenger beetle in the family Latridiidae. It was first described by Gyllenhal in 1827 under the basionym Lathridius pubescens. The species belongs to a family commonly known as plaster beetles or minute brown scavenger beetles, which are typically associated with moist, decaying organic matter and mold growth. Like other members of Latridiidae, it is presumed to feed on fungal spores and hyphae.
Corticaria serrata
Serrated Minute Scavenger Beetle
Corticaria serrata is a species of minute brown scavenger beetle in the family Latridiidae. The species is native to Europe and has been recorded from the Azores and Inaccessible Island. Adults are small, typically measuring 2-3 mm in length. The species belongs to a group commonly known as plaster beetles or fungus beetles due to their association with mold and decaying organic matter.
Cortinicara gibbosa
minute brown scavenger beetle
Cortinicara gibbosa is a species of minute brown scavenger beetle in the family Latridiidae. It is a small beetle with a humped or gibbous body shape. The species has been recorded across multiple Canadian provinces including Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, and Newfoundland and Labrador. As a member of the Latridiidae, it belongs to a family commonly known as minute brown scavenger beetles or plaster beetles.
Latridius
Latridius is a genus of minute brown scavenger beetles in the family Latridiidae, established by Herbst in 1793. The genus contains at least 16 described species distributed across the Holarctic region, with records from Europe, North America, and Asia. Species within this genus are small, cryptic beetles associated with decaying plant matter and fungal growth. The genus is part of the superfamily Coccinelloidea, though its members bear little resemblance to the more familiar lady beetles.
Latridius minutus
squarenosed fungus beetle, square-nosed fungus beetle
Latridius minutus is a minute brown scavenger beetle in the family Latridiidae, commonly known as the square-nosed fungus beetle. The species is characterized by its small size and association with fungal substrates. Population activity peaks during summer months and declines in winter.
Latridius protensicollis
Latridius protensicollis is a species of minute brown scavenger beetle in the family Latridiidae, described by Mannerheim in 1843. This species is known from the Pacific Northwest of North America, with records from British Columbia, Canada and Alaska, United States. Like other members of Latridiidae, it is a small beetle associated with moist, decaying organic matter.
Metophthalmus rileyi
Metophthalmus rileyi is a species of minute brown scavenger beetle in the family Latridiidae. The genus Metophthalmus belongs to a group of tiny beetles commonly associated with decaying organic matter and fungal growth. The specific epithet "rileyi" honors Edward Riley, an indefatigable collector of beetles who contributed significantly to the study of North American coleopteran diversity. The species is known from very few records and remains poorly documented in the scientific literature.
Stephostethus lardarius
minute brown scavenger beetle
Stephostethus lardarius is a species of minute brown scavenger beetle in the family Latridiidae. It is a small beetle that feeds on fungal spores and decaying organic matter. The species has been recorded in parts of Europe and North America. It is one of many small beetles in this family that inhabit moist, moldy environments.