Leichenina
Leichenina
Classification
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Subphylum: Hexapoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Coleoptera
- Suborder: Polyphaga
- Superfamily: Tenebrionoidea
- Family: Tenebrionidae
- Subfamily: Blaptinae
- Tribe: Pedinini
- Subtribe: Leichenina
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Leichenina: //laɪˈkɛnɪnə//
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Summary
Leichenina is a subtribe within the tribe Pedinini of the family Tenebrionidae, which comprises darkling beetles. The subtribe includes two identified genera. Recent reclassifications have placed Pedinini and several other tribes into the Blaptinae subfamily, indicating a significant portion of diversity within the Tenebrioninae subfamily, which previously included these tribes.
Tags
- Leichenina
- darkling beetles
- Tenebrionidae
- Blaptinae
- Pedinini