Telephanini

J.L. LeConte, 1861

Genus Guides

Telephanini is a tribe of small beetles within the Silvanidae, first described by J.L. LeConte in 1861. These beetles are part of the Brontinae and are classified in the superfamily Cucujoidea. Members of this tribe are generally associated with stored products, decaying vegetation, or forest floor . The tribe contains multiple , including the well-known genus Telephanus.

Cryptamorpha desjardinsii (Guérin-Méneville, 1844) by URSchmidt. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.

Telephanus atricapillus 148460003 by Cecil Smith. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.

Telephanus atricapillus 168755845 by Bennett Grappone. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.

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How to pronounce Telephanini: //ˌtɛlɛfæˈnaɪnaɪ//

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Taxonomic History

Telephanini was established by J.L. LeConte in 1861 and has been maintained as a distinct tribe within Silvanidae, though the classification of Silvanidae has undergone revisions over time.

iNaturalist Observations

As of the source data, there were 2,602 observations of Telephanini recorded on iNaturalist, indicating moderate documentation of this tribe in citizen science databases.