| Amarotypini | |
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| Amarotypus edwardsii, New Zealand | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Adephaga |
| Family: | Carabidae |
| Subfamily: | Migadopinae |
| Tribe: | Amarotypini Erwin, 1985 |
| Genera | |
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Amarotypus | |
Introduction
Amarotypines are a small tribe of ground beetles (Carabidae), recognised as a distinct tribe since 1985.[1] The best known species is Amarotypus edwardsii of New Zealand, widely distributed throughout the three main islands, and arboreal in habits.[2]
Biodiversity and distribution
- Genus Amarotypus: New Zealand (1 sp.)
- Genus Migadopiella: Tasmania (2 spp.)
- NOTES: (1) Published taxonomic work on the tribe is currently very limited, and the presence of undescribed taxa in the South Island of New Zealand has been noted;[3] (2) Migadopiella is somewhat provisionally included in Amarotypini [4]
Classification and phylogeny
Previously considered to be migadopines (before 1985), amarotypines are still often treated as forming a monophyletic subfamily Migadopinae with Migadopini,[5] but the phylogeny may be (Amarotypini, (Migadopini, Elaphrini)).[6] Alternatively, Amarotypini may form a clade with Promecognathini, again unrelated to Migadopini,[7] though this possible relationship has been disputed.[8]
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