Negastriinae
Nakane & Kishii, 1956
Negastriinae is a of ( ) established by Nakane & Kishii in 1956. The subfamily is divided into two tribes: Negastriini and Quasimusini. In India alone, 59 in nine have been documented, with the genus Zorochros being particularly diverse. North records include eight genera: Fleutiauxellus, Microhypnus, Migiwa, Negastrius, Neohypdonus, Oedostethus, Paradonus, and Zorochros.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Negastriinae: /nɛɡəˈstrɪɪnaɪ/
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Distribution
India: documented from Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Himachal Pradesh with 59 , of which 53 are considered . North America: present with eight documented including Fleutiauxellus, Microhypnus, Migiwa, Negastrius, Neohypdonus, Oedostethus, Paradonus, and Zorochros. Global distribution records are provided for each in taxonomic catalogues.
Similar Taxa
- HypnoidinaeBoth are with similar body plans; distinguished by tribal composition and generic membership (Hypnoidinae contains Hypnoidini with Hypnoidus and Ligmargus versus Negastriinae's Negastriini and Quasimusini)
- LissominaeAnother often co-occurring in regional faunas; Lissominae is characterized by Lissomini and Protelaterini tribes with such as Drapetes, Lissomus, and Senodonia, differing from Negastriinae's generic composition