Leptolycinae Explained

Leptolycinae is a subfamily of the Lycidae or "net-winged beetles" erected by Leng and Mutchler in 1922.[1] This subfamily includes notable genera such as Platerodrilus, which are sometimes called "trilobite beetles".

Tribes and genera

BioLib includes three extant tribes and the fossil tribe †Burmolycini Bocak, Light & Ellenberger, 2019.[1]

Dexorini

Auth. Kleine, 1933

  1. Dexoris Waterhouse, 1878
  2. Elgodexoris Bocak & Bocakova, 1987
  3. Lampyrolycus Burgeon, 1937
  4. Lolodorfus Bocakova, 2014
  5. Mimolibnetis Pic, 1936

Duliticolini

Auth. Mjöberg, 1925

  1. Atamania (beetle) Kazantzev, 2004
  2. Autaphes Kazantzev, 2004
  3. Microeron Kazantzev, 2004
  4. Miniduliticola Kazantsev, 2003
  5. Platerodrilus Pic, 1921
  6. Sinodulia Kazantsev, 2003

Leptolycini

Auth. Leng & Mutchler, 1922

  1. Alyculus Kazantsev, 1999
  2. Ceratoprion Gorham, 1884
  3. Cessator Kazantsev, 2009
  4. †Electropteron Kazantsev, 2012
  5. Flabellocaenia Pic, 1929
  6. Leptolycus Leng & Mutchler, 1922 - type genus

Notes and References

  1. https://www.biolib.cz/en/taxon/id678875/ Biolib.cz

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