Tillinae

Fischer von Waldheim, 1813

checkered beetles (subfamily)

Genus Guides

Araeodontia
Cymatodera(checkered beetles)
Cymatoderella
Lecontella
Monophylla(Spatulate Clerids)
Neocallotillus(Calloused Clerids)

Tillinae is a of checkered beetles ( Cleridae) comprising approximately 164 described across 11 in the New World. The subfamily is characterized by diagnostic morphological features including procryptosternum to pronotal extension, closed procoxal cavities, and 5-5-5 tarsal formula. Body size ranges from 3 to 40 mm. The genus Cymatodera dominates the subfamily with approximately 134 species, exhibiting its greatest diversity in Mexico.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Tillinae: /tɪˈlaɪniː/

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Identification

Tillinae can be distinguished from other Cleridae by the following combination of characters: procryptosternum to pronotal extension; procoxal cavities closed; body form oblong; with 9-11 antennomeres; tarsal formula 5-5-5. Within Tillinae, can be separated using keys based on antennal structure, pronotal and elytral , and body proportions. The most speciose genus Cymatodera (~134 ) is excluded from some revisions due to its size.

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Distribution

New World distribution ranging from southern Canada through Central America to central South America, including the West Indies. The Cymatodera shows highest diversity in Mexico, where 100 of 134 recognized occur. Forty-eight new country records have been documented for 35 species across the .

Similar Taxa

ClerinaeAnother of Cleridae; Tillinae differs in having procryptosternum to pronotal extension and closed procoxal cavities versus the open procoxal cavities typical of many Clerinae
EnopliinaeClerid with different body form and antennal structure; Tillinae has more uniform oblong body and reduced antennomere count