Cyrtinini

Cyrtinini is a tribe of longhorn () within the Lamiinae. The tribe contains approximately 13 , including Cyrtinus, the genus. Members are generally small to -sized beetles with elongated bodies typical of Lamiinae. The tribe has a scattered global distribution with observations primarily from the Americas and parts of Asia. As a taxonomic grouping, it is recognized in both the Catalogue of Life and major cerambycid .

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Cyrtinini: /sɪrˈtɪnɪnaɪ/

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Distribution

Recorded from North America, Central America, South America, and parts of Asia. Specific range boundaries for the tribe as a whole are poorly documented; individual show disjunct distributions. iNaturalist records indicate presence in the United States, Mexico, and several South countries.

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Included genera

The tribe comprises 13 recognized : Boricyrtinus, Brachyrhabdus, Cyrtillus, Cyrtinus, Decarthria, Diastophya, Gracilosphya, Haplorhabdus, Leptocyrtinus, Odontorhabdus, Oloessa, Omosarotes, Sciocyrtinus, and Scopadus.

Taxonomic status

Cyrtinini is an accepted tribe within Lamiinae, though phylogenetic relationships among Lamiini tribes remain under study. The group was historically treated more broadly or narrowly in different .

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