Dendrometrinae
Dendrometrinae
Classification
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Subphylum: Hexapoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Coleoptera
- Suborder: Polyphaga
- Superfamily: Elateroidea
- Family: Elateridae
- Subfamily: Dendrometrinae
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Dendrometrinae: //dɛnˌdroʊməˈtraɪniː//
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Summary
Dendrometrinae is a large subfamily of click beetles within the family Elateridae, comprising ten tribes worldwide. It has a complex taxonomic history with several former subfamilies reclassified to lower ranks.
Evolution
Dendrometrinae is considered paraphyletic with respect to Negastriinae and Cardiophorinae. It encompasses several tribes, indicating a diverse evolutionary history and biological variation among its members.
Similar Taxa
- Athoinae
- Crepidomeninae
- Denticollinae
- Oxynopterinae
- Prosterninae
- Semiotinae
Tags
- Dendrometrinae
- click beetles
- Elateridae
- Coleoptera