Europini

Sen Gupta, 1988

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Europini is a tribe of beetles within the Monotomidae, established by Sen Gupta in 1988. The tribe comprises approximately 8 and at least 40 described . Members are commonly referred to as root-eating beetles, reflecting their known feeding habits. The tribe includes genera such as Europs, Aneurops, Bactridium, and Hesperobaenus.

Macreurops longicollis (Monotomidae) (50998294981) by Natural History Museum: Coleoptera Section from South Kensingon, London, UK. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.Macreurops longicollis (Monotomidae) (50998294901) by Natural History Museum: Coleoptera Section from South Kensingon, London, UK. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.Macreurops longicollis (Monotomidae) (50998294841) by Natural History Museum: Coleoptera Section from South Kensingon, London, UK. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.

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How to pronounce Europini: /eu̯ˈroː.piː.niː/

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The tribe contains eight recognized : Aneurops (Sharp, 1900), Bactridium (LeConte, 1861), Europs (Wollaston, 1854), Hesperobaenus (LeConte, 1861), Leptipsius (Casey, 1916), Macreurops (Casey, 1916), Phyconomus (LeConte, 1861), and Pycnotomina (Casey, 1916).

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