Scaritini

Bonelli, 1810

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Scaritini is a tribe of ground beetles (Carabidae: Scaritinae) established by Bonelli in 1810. The tribe includes the Leleuporella, which has a disjunct distribution across Equatorial African and Indian subcontinent river basins, providing biogeographic evidence for Gondwanaland separation. The tribe contains genera such as Scarites, which has been subject to behavioral study. Members of Scaritini are ground-dwelling beetles with substantial observational records (over 33,000 iNaturalist observations).

Scarites lissopterus by (c) Sam Kieschnick, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Sam Kieschnick. Used under a CC-BY license.Scaritini by (c) Jonghyun Park, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Jonghyun Park. Used under a CC-BY license.Scarites by (c) Patrick Delhalt, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Patrick Delhalt. Used under a CC-BY license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Scaritini: //skæˈrɪtɪnaɪ//

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Habitat

River basins in Equatorial Africa and southwest Indian subcontinent; includes Western Ghats biodiversity hotspot.

Distribution

Disjunct distribution: Equatorial Africa; southwest Indian subcontinent; Indian mainland; Sri Lanka (Oriental region).

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