Blaptinae
Blaptinae
Classification
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Subphylum: Hexapoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Coleoptera
- Suborder: Polyphaga
- Superfamily: Tenebrionoidea
- Family: Tenebrionidae
- Subfamily: Blaptinae
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Blaptinae: /blapˈtiːnai/
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Summary
Blaptinae is a subfamily of darkling beetles, consisting of around 4000 species across 300 genera divided into 7 tribes. Recent classification changes have distinguished this subfamily from Tenebrioninae.
Evolution
The Blaptinae was historically included in Tenebrioninae but was resurrected as its own subfamily in 2021 following research that reclassified several tribes.
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Tags
- Blaptinae
- darkling beetles
- Tenebrionidae
- insect classification
- Coleoptera