Clytrini

Clytrini

Classification

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Clytrini: //klɪˈtraɪ.naɪ//

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Images

Babia quadriguttata P1040554a by xpda. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.
Megalostomis dimidiata 248481629 by Yoatzin Peñaflor. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.
Megalostomis dimidiata 1442678 by Francisco Farriols Sarabia. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.
Case-bearing Leaf Beetle - Flickr - treegrow (4) by Katja Schulz from Washington, D. C., USA. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.
Megalostomis pyropyga by Katja Schulz. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.
Coscinoptera aeneipennis imported from iNaturalist photo 255339357 on 2 August 2024 by (c) Gerardo Ochoa, some rights reserved (CC BY). Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.

Summary

The Clytrini are a tribe within the leaf beetle subfamily Cryptocephalinae, previously often classified as a distinct subfamily known as Clytrinae. They are recognized for their association with ants (myrmecophily), with most species suspected to have obligate or facultative relationships with ants during their larval stage. This group consists of approximately 35 species across 9 genera in North America and around 600 species worldwide.

Similar Taxa

Tags

  • Clytrini
  • leaf beetles
  • myrmecophily
  • Cryptocephalinae