Nebriini

Laporte, 1834

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Nebriini is a tribe of ground beetles (Carabidae) within the Nebriinae, established by Laporte in 1834. The tribe includes the Leistus, among others. within Nebriini are primarily distributed across the Palearctic region, with some showing restricted ranges while others exhibit broad, expanding distributions. Taxonomic studies rely heavily on morphological characters including antennal proportions, shoulder structure, gular setae position, and male genitalia for species-level identification.

Nebria brevicollis by (c) Julien Renoult, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Julien Renoult. Used under a CC-BY license.Nebria brevicollis by (c) Koji Shiraiwa, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Koji Shiraiwa. Used under a CC-BY license.Nebria brevicollis by (c) Martin Cooper, some rights reserved (CC BY). Used under a CC-BY license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Nebriini: //ˌnɛˈbraɪɪˌnaɪ//

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Distribution

Palearctic region; specific distribution varies by and . The genus Leistus includes species with contrasting ranges: L. rufomarginatus has a very wide distribution and is expanding, L. hermonis is restricted to the Near East, and L. ovipennis is limited to localities on the southern side of the Alps.

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