Placusini

Mulsant & Rey, 1871

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Placusini is a tribe of rove beetles within the Aleocharinae, established by Mulsant and Rey in 1871. Members of this tribe are small to minute beetles characterized by specific morphological features of the mouthparts and tarsal structure. The tribe is relatively poorly studied compared to other aleocharine groups, with limited ecological and biological data available.

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How to pronounce Placusini: //plaˈkuː.si.ni//

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Taxonomic history

The tribe Placusini was established by Mulsant and Rey in 1871. It has historically been considered a distinct lineage within Aleocharinae based on characters of the labial palpi and tarsal formula, though its exact circumscription and relationships to other aleocharine tribes remain subjects of ongoing research.

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