Opatrina

Brullé, 1832

Genus Guides

Opatrina is a subtribe of darkling beetles ( Tenebrionidae) established by Brullé in 1832. It belongs to the tribe Opatrini within the Blaptinae. The subtribe contains multiple distributed in Southern Africa, including Helibatus (with two known : H. morio and H. banaszkiewiczae) and Planostibes. Members of this subtribe are characterized by morphological features of the metaventrum used in species-level identification.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Opatrina: //oʊˈpætrɪnə//

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Identification

within Opatrina can be distinguished by structural features of the metaventral process. For example, the two known species of Helibatus (H. morio and H. banaszkiewiczae) differ specifically in metaventral process structure. Detailed morphological examination is required for accurate identification to species level.

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Distribution

Southern Africa. Documented including Helibatus and Planostibes are distributed in this region, with distribution maps provided for known .