Hypulini

Gistel, 1848

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Hypulini is a tribe of false darkling beetles ( Melandryidae) first described by Gistel in 1848. The tribe has a fossil record extending to at least the late Eocene, with the extinct Madelinia gedanoposita described from Baltic amber. The tribe's present-day geographic distribution has been mapped in recent taxonomic studies.

False Darkling Beetle - Microtonus sericans, Occoquan Regional Park, Lorton, Virginia, May 26, 2023 (53496439236) by Judy Gallagher. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.

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How to pronounce Hypulini: /hɪˈpjulɪnaɪ/

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Habitat

Extant members occur in environments consistent with the Melandryidae; fossil evidence indicates presence in northern European Eocene forests.

Distribution

Present-day distribution mapped in taxonomic literature; fossil record includes late Eocene Baltic amber deposits.

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Fossil Record

The extinct Madelinia gedanoposita, described from Baltic amber, establishes that Hypulini dates back to at least the late Eocene and represents the first fossil genus of the tribe described.