Chlaeniina Brulle , 1834

Bousquet, Yves, 2012, Catalogue of Geadephaga (Coleoptera, Adephaga) of America, north of Mexico, ZooKeys 245, pp. 1-1722 : 609

Subtribe Chlaeniina Brulle, 1834

Chlaenides Brullé, 1834b: 123. Type genus: Chlaenius Bonelli, 1810.

Lissaucheniidae Gistel, 1848b: [2]. Type genus: Lissauchenius Macleay, 1825.

Rhopalomelini Alluaud, 1930: 105. Type genus: Rhopalomelus Boheman, 1848.

Chlaeniodini Jeannel, 1949a: 776, 777. Type genus: Chlaeniodus Jeannel, 1949.

Eccoptomenini Jeannel, 1949a: 776, 821. Type genus: Eccoptomenus Chaudoir, 1850.

Chlaenionini Jeannel, 1949a: 776. Type genus: Chlaenionus Kuntzen, 1913.

Procletini Basilewsky, 1950: 49. Type genus: Procletus Péringuey, 1896.

Pleroticini Basilewsky, 1950: 50. Type genus: Pleroticus Péringuey, 1896.

Callistoidini Basilewsky, 1950: 51. Type genus: Callistoides Motschulsky, 1864.

Harpaglossini Basilewsky, 1950: 52. Type genus: Harpaglossus Motschulsky, 1858.

Chlaenioctenini Basilewsky and Grundmann, 1955: 204. Type genus: Chlaenioctenus Bates, 1892.

Brachylobini Basilewsky and Grundmann, 1955: 204. Type genus: Brachylobus Chaudoir, 1876.

Leptodinodini Basilewsky and Grundmann, 1955: 205. Type genus: Leptodinodes Jeannel, 1949.

Diversity.

Worldwide, with about 900 species (Lorenz 2005: 328-341). The vast majority of species (about 81 % of the world fauna) are found in the Oriental and Afrotropical Regions.