Calleidina

Chaudoir, 1873

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Calleidina is a subtribe of ground beetles in the Carabidae, established by Chaudoir in 1873. It is currently treated as a synonym within the tribe Lebiini ( Lebiinae). The subtribe historically grouped certain of small to medium-sized carabid beetles, though modern taxonomic revisions have reassigned its constituent . As a synonym, it no longer represents a valid grouping in contemporary classifications but persists in older literature and databases.

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How to pronounce Calleidina: //kəˈleɪ.dɪˌna//

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Taxonomic status

Calleidina is listed as a synonym in the Catalogue of Life and is not recognized as a valid subtribe in current Carabidae classifications. The formerly included here have been reassigned to other subtribes within Lebiini, primarily Agrina or related groupings. The name appears in historical taxonomic literature from the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Historical context

Chaudoir's 1873 establishment of Calleidina was part of an extensive reorganization of Carabidae, during which he proposed numerous subtribes based on morphological characters of the , pronotum, and male genitalia. Many of these groupings have been revised or synonymized as phylogenetic methods have replaced purely morphological classifications.