Sepidiina Explained

Sepidiina is a subtribe of darkling beetles in the family Tenebrionidae. There are about 8 genera and more than 110 described species in Sepidiina, found widely distributed in the Mediterranean area and Sub-Saharan Africa. Most species were described from the Horn of Africa.

Genera

These eight genera belong to the subtribe Sepidiina:

• Dimoniacis Koch, 1958
• Echinotus Solier, 1843
• Peringueyia Koch, 1958
• Sepidiopsis Gestro, 1892
• Sepidiostenus Fairmaire, 1884
• Sepidium Fabricius, 1775
• Vieta Laporte, 1840
• Vietomorpha Fairmaire, 1887