Dinardilla
Wasmann, 1901
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1Dinardilla is a of rove beetles in the Staphylinidae, established by Wasmann in 1901. The genus contains at least two described : D. liometopi (described from Europe) and D. mexicana (described from Mexico). As members of the Aleocharinae and tribe Sceptobiini, these beetles are part of the diverse rove beetle fauna, though specific ecological details remain poorly documented.
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Distribution
Europe (Dinardilla liometopi, described from an unspecified European locality by Wasmann, 1901) and Mexico (Dinardilla mexicana, described by Mann, 1914).
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Taxonomic placement
Dinardilla is classified in the tribe Sceptobiini within the Aleocharinae. The Sceptobiini are a tribe of small rove beetles, many of which are associated with ants or , though specific myrmecophilous or termitophilous associations for Dinardilla have not been confirmed in the available literature.
Species diversity
Only two are formally described: Dinardilla liometopi Wasmann, 1901 and Dinardilla mexicana Mann, 1914. The disjunct distribution (Europe and Mexico) suggests either a relictual distribution pattern or potential synonymy requiring further taxonomic study.