Synchitini

L. Redtenbacher, 1845

cylindrical bark beetles

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Synchitini is a tribe of cylindrical bark beetles in the Zopheridae, established by Redtenbacher in 1845. The tribe contains approximately 19 and at least 40 described . Members of this group are characterized by their elongated, cylindrical body form adapted for living under bark. A fossil genus, †Paleoendeitoma, has been described from Burmese amber dating to the Cenomanian period.

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Fossil Record

The extinct †Paleoendeitoma, described by Deng et al. in 2017, is known from Burmese amber from Myanmar, dating to the Cenomanian (Late Cretaceous). This fossil provides evidence for the antiquity of the tribe.

Taxonomic History

Synchitini was originally described by L. Redtenbacher in 1845. The tribe is currently classified within the Colydiinae of the Zopheridae, reflecting significant reclassification from earlier treatments where many of these groups were placed in separate families.