Latindiinae
Handlirsch, 1925
Latindiinae is a of within the . Recent phylogenetic studies have reclassified this group, moving it from to Nocticolidae based on molecular evidence. The subfamily comprises a small number of and that are poorly sampled in scientific collections due to difficulty in field collection.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Latindiinae: //ləˈtɪn.di.aɪ.niː//
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Identification
Latindiinae can be distinguished from other Corydioidea by their placement within the clade based on molecular phylogenetic data. Morphological diagnostic features are not well documented in available literature.
Similar Taxa
- CorydiinaePreviously classified together within ; separated by phylogenetic analysis placing Latindiinae in
- CtenoneurinaeNewly proposed within ; sister group to Latindiinae based on phylogenetic reconstruction
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Taxonomic Reclassification
A 2023 phylogenetic study reclassified Latindiinae from to as Latindiinae Handlirsch stat.rev., making Nocticolidae nov. a broader containing Latindiinae, Ctenoneurinae subfam.nov., and other including Beybienkonus, Compsodes, Ctenoneura, and Nocticola.