Agrypninae

Candèze, 1857

click beetles (subfamily)

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Agrypninae is a of click beetles ( Elateridae) established by Candèze in 1857. It comprises at least 130 and more than 430 described worldwide, with substantial diversity in the Australian, Neotropical, Afrotropical, and Palaearctic regions. The subfamily includes five recognized tribes: Agrypnini, Drilini, Hemirhipini, Oophorini, and Pseudomelanactini. Notable genera include Monocrepidius (formerly Conoderus), one of the largest genera in Elateridae with approximately 380 species, as well as Selasia, Lacon, Lolosia, and Microselasia.

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How to pronounce Agrypninae: /ˌæɡrɪpˈnaɪniː/

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Distribution

Worldwide distribution with major centers of diversity in Australian, Neotropical, Afrotropical, and Palaearctic regions. Documented from Pakistan (86 , 18 , with more than one-third ), South America (predominantly Brazil), Central and West Africa (Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central African Republic), the Arabian Peninsula (Yemen, Oman, Saudi Arabia), South Asia (India, Nepal, Pakistan), and Cyprus.

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