Edrotini

Lacordaire, 1859

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Edrotini is a tribe of darkling beetles (Tenebrionidae) in the Pimeliinae, established by Lacordaire in 1859. The tribe comprises more than 50 distributed primarily in North America and the Neotropics. Members are generally adapted to arid and semi-arid environments, reflecting the broader ecological patterns of Pimeliinae.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Edrotini: /ɛdˈroʊtɪnaɪ/

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Habitat

Arid and semi-arid environments, including desert and xeric scrublands. Members of Pimeliinae, to which Edrotini belongs, are predominantly ground-dwelling beetles adapted to dry conditions.

Distribution

North America and the Neotropics.

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