Trachyscelini

Blanchard, 1845

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Trachyscelini is a tribe of darkling beetles within the Diaperinae of Tenebrionidae. The group was established by Blanchard in 1845 and contains multiple of small to medium-sized beetles. Members are primarily distributed in the Neotropical and Nearctic regions. The tribe is distinguished by particular configurations of tarsal and antennal structures, though specific diagnostic features vary among included genera.

Trachyscelis aphodioides Latreille, 1809 (11101021063) by Udo Schmidt from Deutschland. Used under a CC BY-SA 2.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Trachyscelini: //trəˌkɪskəˈliːnaɪ//

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Distribution

Neotropical and Nearctic regions, with greatest diversity in Central and South America.

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