Pelophilini

Kavanaugh, 1996

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Pelophilini is a small tribe of ground beetles (Carabidae) in the Nebriinae, established by Kavanaugh in 1996. The tribe contains a single , Pelophila, with distributed in cool, moist across the Northern Hemisphere. Members are characterized by adaptations to riparian and shoreline environments.

Pelophila rudis by CNC/BIO Photography Group, Centre for Biodiversity Genomics. Used under a CC BY 3.0 license.Pelophila borealis Jacobson by Georgiy Jacobson. Used under a Public domain license.Fardrum Turlough - geograph.org.uk - 270090 by Falcon. Used under a CC BY-SA 2.0 license.

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How to pronounce Pelophilini: //ˌpɛloʊˈfaɪlaɪniː//

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  • NebriiniBoth are tribes within Nebriinae; Pelophilini differs in having a single with more specialized riparian adaptations, while Nebriini is more diverse and widespread

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