Lathrobiini

Laporte de Castelnau, 1835

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Lathrobiini is a tribe of rove beetles within the Staphylinidae, established by Laporte de Castelnau in 1835. As of 2024, the tribe comprises eight subtribes: Astenina, Cylindroxystina, Echiasterina, Lathrobiina, Medonina, Scopaeina, Stilicina, and Stilicopsina. Members are small to medium-sized rove beetles with the characteristic short of the family. The tribe is taxonomically well-established but individual -level remains poorly documented for many .

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Lathrobiini: /læˈθroʊbiˌaɪnaɪ/

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Subtribal Classification

The eight subtribes of Lathrobiini are: Astenina (Hatch, 1957), Cylindroxystina (Bierig, 1943), Echiasterina (Casey, 1905), Lathrobiina (Laporte de Castelnau, 1835), Medonina (Casey, 1905), Scopaeina (Mulsant & Rey, 1878), Stilicina (Casey, 1905), and Stilicopsina (Casey, 1905). This classification reflects the morphological diversity within the tribe and the historical contributions of multiple coleopterists to its .

Observational Data

As of the source data, Lathrobiini has accumulated 9,614 observations on iNaturalist, indicating moderate levels of citizen science documentation. However, identification to subtribe or level is often challenging due to the small size and subtle morphological characters of these beetles.