Paromalini

Reitter, 1909

clown beetles

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Paromalini is a tribe of small to medium-sized clown beetles within the Histeridae, containing at least 270 described across 13 . Members are characterized by their compact, oval bodies and clubbed typical of histerid beetles. The tribe includes economically significant species such as Carcinops pumilio, which has been studied for its role in .

Carcinops by (c) Owen Strickland, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Owen Strickland. Used under a CC-BY license.Paromalus by (c) Alexis Tinker-Tsavalas, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Alexis Tinker-Tsavalas. Used under a CC-BY license.Paromalus by (c) Johan Kjær Prehn, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Johan Kjær Prehn. Used under a CC-BY license.

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How to pronounce Paromalini: /ˌpa.roˈma.lɪ.niː/

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Taxonomic composition

Paromalini contains 13 recognized : Athomalus, Australomalus, Carcinops, Coomanister, Cryptomalus, Diplostix, Eulomalus, Eutriptus, Globodiplostix, Indodiplostix, Pachylomalus, Paromalus, and Platylomalus, plus Xestipyge.

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