Pentariini

Franciscolo, 1954

Pentariini is a tribe of small in the , Anaspidinae. Members are commonly known as . The tribe was established by Franciscolo in 1954. Pentariini are primarily found in the Old World tropics and subtropics.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Pentariini: //pɛnˈtariː.aɪni//

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Distribution

Old World tropics and subtropics, with records from Africa, Asia, and surrounding regions.

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Taxonomic history

The tribe Pentariini was erected by Mario E. Franciscolo in 1954 as part of his revisionary work on the . It currently contains the Pentaria and related within the Anaspidinae.

iNaturalist observations

As of the source data, Pentariini has 726 observations on iNaturalist, indicating moderate but not extensive citizen science documentation of this tribe.

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