Clytrina

W. Kirby, 1837

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Clytrina is a subtribe of leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae) within the tribe Clytrini. Members are small to medium-sized beetles characterized by enlarged hind adapted for jumping. The subtribe was established by W. Kirby in 1837 and is placed in the Cryptocephalinae.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Clytrina: //kliːˈtraɪnə//

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Identification

Members of Clytrina can be distinguished from other Clytrini by features of the hind leg structure, including enlarged with modified musculature for saltatorial (jumping) locomotion. Antennal structure and pronotal shape provide additional diagnostic characters at the subtribe level.

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Behavior

Jumping locomotion using enlarged hind legs is the defining behavioral trait of this group.

Similar Taxa

Clytrini (excluding Clytrina)Other subtribes within Clytrini lack the pronounced hind femoral enlargement and associated saltatorial adaptations characteristic of Clytrina.

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Taxonomic note

GBIF records a homonymic Clytrina Piton, 1940 (fossil, synonymized under Clythrina), which is distinct from the subtribe Clytrina W. Kirby, 1837. The two should not be confused.