Apocryphini
Lacordaire, 1859
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1Apocryphini is a tribe of darkling beetles in the Tenebrionidae, established by Lacordaire in 1859. The tribe comprises at least four distributed across North America, the Palearctic, and the Neotropics. Members are classified within the Tenebrioninae.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Apocryphini: /ˌæpəˈkrɪfɪnaɪ/
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Distribution
The tribe has a disjunct distribution spanning three biogeographic regions. The Apocrypha occurs in North America and the Neotropics; Diplocyrtus is restricted to the Palearctic; Plastica and Pseudapocrypha are both Neotropical.
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Taxonomic history
The tribe was established by Lacordaire in 1859. The type Apocrypha was described by Eschscholtz in 1831, making it one of the older tenebrionid generic names.
Generic composition
Four are currently recognized: Apocrypha (North America and Neotropics), Diplocyrtus (Palearctic), Plastica (Neotropics), and Pseudapocrypha (Neotropics).