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Cryptochilini
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Cryptochilini

Cryptochilini is a tribe of darkling beetles in the subfamily Pimeliinae of the family Tenebrionidae. There are about 11 genera in Cryptochilini, found in tropical Africa.

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10 branches of this tribe, most-observed first

Cryptochile

genusCryptochile

Pachynotelus

genusPachynotelus

Stag Darklings

genusCalognathus

Orientochile

genusOrientochile

Vansonium

genusVansonium

Cerasoma

genusCerasoma

Cychrochile

genusCychrochile

Homebius

genusHomebius

Horatoma

genusHoratoma

Horatomella

genusHoratomella

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Where it lives

Recorded sightings

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