Amarotypini

Introduction

Amarotypines are a small tribe of ground beetles, recognised as a distinct tribe since 1985. The best known species is Amarotypus edwardsii of New Zealand, widely distributed throughout the three main islands, and arboreal in habits.

Biodiversity and distribution

Genus Amarotypus: New Zealand
Genus Migadopiella: Tasmania
NOTES: Published taxonomic work on the tribe is currently very limited, and the presence of undescribed taxa in the South Island of New Zealand has been noted; Migadopiella is somewhat provisionally included in '''Amarotypini'''

Classification and phylogeny

Previously considered to be migadopines, amarotypines are still often treated as forming a monophyletic subfamily Migadopinae with Migadopini, but the phylogeny may be. Alternatively, Amarotypini may form a clade with Promecognathini, again unrelated to Migadopini, though this possible relationship has been disputed.