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Pilipalpinae
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Pilipalpinae

The beetles of the subfamily Pilipalpinae belong to the small family of fire-coloured beetles (Pyrochroidae). They are found only in the Southern Hemisphere, occurring in Australia, Chile, Madagascar and New Zealand. Most of the genera are small or even monotypic, but it is highly likely that a number of undescribed species exist.

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7 branches of this subfamily, most-observed first

Morpholycus

genusMorpholycus

Techmessa

genusTechmessa

Binburrum

genusBinburrum

Pilipalpus

genusPilipalpus

Exocalopus

genusExocalopus

Temnopalpus

genusTemnopalpus

Techmessodes

genusTechmessodes

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