Phytobaenini
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2Phytobaenini is a tribe of minute brown scavenger beetles within the Aderidae. Members of this tribe are small, elongate beetles with characteristic antennal and tarsal features that distinguish them from other aderid tribes. The tribe is poorly studied compared to other Aderidae tribes, with limited published information on and natural history.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Phytobaenini: //ˌfaɪtoʊˈbaɪnɪnaɪ//
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Identification
Phytobaenini can be distinguished from other Aderidae tribes primarily by antennal structure: with 11 segments, with segments 8–10 forming a weak to moderate club. The pronotum lacks the strong lateral carinae found in some related tribes. Tarsal formula is 5-5-4 in males and 5-5-4 or 4-4-4 in females. These features separate Phytobaenini from the tribe Aderini, which typically has more strongly clubbed antennae and different pronotal structure.
Distribution
The tribe has been recorded from the Nearctic and Palearctic regions. Published records include from North America and Eurasia, though precise range boundaries for the tribe as a whole remain poorly documented.