Subtribes-helopinina-leichenina-pedinina
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Pedinini
Pedinini is a tribe of darkling beetles (family Tenebrionidae) comprising approximately 19 genera. Molecular evidence from Kamiński et al. (2021) supports a revised concept recognizing three subtribes: Helopinina, Leichenina, and Pedinina. The tribe has a predominantly Afrotropical distribution, with genera occurring in Southern Africa, East Africa, and Madagascar. Taxonomic revisions have been published for multiple genera including Anaxius, Tragardhus, Quadrideres, and Anchophthalmops.