Diaperinae
Guides
Crypticini
Crypticini is a tribe of darkling beetles within the subfamily Diaperinae, family Tenebrionidae. The tribe was established by Brullé in 1832 and contains multiple genera distributed across various regions. Members are small to medium-sized beetles often associated with decaying organic matter and moist microhabitats. The tribe is taxonomically stable and widely recorded in beetle fauna surveys.
Diaperis californica
Diaperis californica is a species of darkling beetle in the family Tenebrionidae, described by Blaisdell in 1929. It belongs to the genus Diaperis, a small group of beetles characterized by their distinctive body shape and coloration patterns. The species is known from California, as indicated by its specific epithet. Like other members of its family, it is likely associated with decaying organic matter and fungal resources, though specific biological details remain poorly documented.
Gnathidiini
Gnathidiini is a tribe of darkling beetles (Tenebrionidae) in the subfamily Diaperinae, established by Gebien in 1921. The tribe includes the genus Micropeneta, which was recently recorded from China for the first time with the description of Micropeneta qilin. Members of this tribe have been documented from Borneo, Taiwan, Australia, and the South Pacific region. As a tribe within Diaperinae, Gnathidiini represents a distinct lineage of tenebrionid beetles with a disjunct distribution across the Indo-Pacific.
Hypophlaeini
Hypophlaeini is a tribe of darkling beetles (family Tenebrionidae, subfamily Diaperinae) established by Billberg in 1820. The tribe contains multiple genera of small to medium-sized beetles. Members are characterized by features of the mouthparts and tarsal structure that distinguish them from related tribes in Diaperinae. The group has been documented across multiple continents with over 1,300 research-grade observations recorded on iNaturalist.
Myrmechixenini
Myrmechixenini is a tribe of darkling beetles (family Tenebrionidae) established by Jacquelin du Val in 1858. The tribe belongs to the subfamily Diaperinae within the speciose family Tenebrionidae, one of the largest families of beetles. Members of this tribe are characterized by their association with ant colonies, reflecting the etymology of the name (from Greek myrmex, ant, and xenia, hospitality). The tribe contains relatively few described species and is poorly represented in collections, with only 13 observations recorded on iNaturalist.
Myrmechixenus
Myrmechixenus is a genus of darkling beetles in the family Tenebrionidae, subfamily Diaperinae. The genus contains two recognized species: M. lathridioides and M. picinus. Members of this genus are small beetles associated with ant colonies.
Pentaphyllus
Pentaphyllus is a genus of darkling beetles (family Tenebrionidae) containing approximately six described species. The genus was established by Dejean in 1821 and is classified within the subfamily Diaperinae. Species in this genus occur in Europe and North America, with distribution records from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and western North America.
Phaleriini
Phaleriini is a tribe of darkling beetles within the family Tenebrionidae, subfamily Diaperinae. The tribe contains at least two genera—Phaleria and Phaleromela—with approximately six described species. Members of this tribe are classified in the superfamily Tenebrionoidea and are part of the diverse assemblage of tenebrionid beetles found across various habitats.