Phellopsini
Ślipiński & Lawrence, 1999
Phellopsini is a tribe of in the , Zopherinae. Members of this tribe are characterized by their heavily sclerotized, often sculptured and compact body forms. The tribe was established by Ślipiński & Lawrence in 1999 based on phylogenetic analysis of Zopheridae. Phellopsini contains several distributed primarily in the Southern Hemisphere.
Pronunciation
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Distribution
Phellopsini has been recorded from Australia, New Zealand, and southern South America (Chile and Argentina). This disjunct Gondwanan distribution pattern reflects the tribe's ancient biogeographic .
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Taxonomic history
Phellopsini was erected by Ślipiński & Lawrence (1999) in their revision of , which significantly reorganized the of this . The tribe was defined based on and larval morphological characters, including features of the mouthparts, , and male .
Included genera
The tribe includes such as Phellopsis, Phloeodes, and related . These genera were previously placed in different or before the 1999 reclassification.