Hypulini
Gistel, 1848
Hypulini is a tribe of ( ) 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.
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How to pronounce Hypulini: /hɪˈpjulɪnaɪ/
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Habitat
Extant members occur in environments consistent with the ; fossil evidence indicates presence in northern European Eocene forests.
Distribution
Present-day distribution mapped in taxonomic literature; fossil record includes late Eocene Baltic amber .
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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.