Darkling-beetles
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Xylitini
Xylitini is a tribe of darkling beetles within the family Melandryidae, established by C.G. Thomson in 1864. Members of this tribe are primarily associated with dead and decaying wood, where they develop as larvae. The tribe includes several genera of small to medium-sized beetles that are part of the broader saproxylic beetle community.
Xylopinus
Xylopinus is a genus of darkling beetles in the family Tenebrionidae, established by LeConte in 1862. The genus contains at least three described species distributed in North America. Members of this genus are part of the diverse darkling beetle fauna, which are generally associated with dry or decaying organic matter. The genus name suggests an association with wood (from Greek xylon, meaning wood), though specific habitat preferences for Xylopinus species are not well documented.