Silinae

Silinae

Classification

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Silinae: //sɪˈlaɪnaɪ//

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Images

Coleoptera (10.3897-zookeys.788.26885) Figures 22–23 by Palting JD, Ferguson DC, Moore W (2018) A new species of Hypoprepia from the mountains of central Arizona (Lepidoptera, Erebidae, Arctiinae, Lithosiini). In: Schmidt BC, Lafontaine JD (Eds) Contributions to the systematics of New World macro-moths VII. ZooKeys 788: 19-38. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.788.26885. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.
Discodon planicolle by Sam Kieschnick. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.
Soldier Beetle - Ditemnus bidentatus, Jones Preserve, Washington, Virginia by Judy Gallagher. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.
Ditemnus latilobus by Jacy Lucier. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.
Polemius laticornis by Jacy Lucier. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.
Polemius by Kaldari. Used under a CC0 license.

Summary

Silinae is a subfamily of soldier beetles within the family Cantharidae, consisting of about 6 genera and more than 180 species. It includes the tribes Silini, which is worldwide, and Tytthonyxini, which is primarily found in the New World.

Habitat

Silinae is found in diverse habitats, with greater diversity in tropical regions.

Distribution

Silini are worldwide, while Tytthonyxini are found from eastern United States to Central America and the West Indies.

Similar Taxa

  • Soldier beetles

Tags

  • Coleoptera
  • Silinae
  • Cantharidae
  • beetles
  • insects