Babiina

Lacordaire, 1848

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Babiina is a subtribe of leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae) within the tribe Clytrini and Cryptocephalinae. Members are small to medium-sized beetles, many of which are associated with specific plants. The subtribe is primarily distributed in the Palearctic and Oriental regions. Babiina was established by Lacordaire in 1848 and contains multiple of case-bearing leaf beetles.

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How to pronounce Babiina: //bæˈbiː.iː.nə//

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Distribution

Primarily Palearctic and Oriental regions.

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Taxonomic context

Babiina is one of several subtribes within Clytrini, a tribe of case-bearing leaf beetles characterized by larvae that construct protective cases from fecal material and shed skins.

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