Amarotypini
# Amarotypini

## Introduction

Amarotypines are a small tribe of ground beetles (Carabidae), 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 (1 sp.)
* Genus Migadopiella: Tasmania (2 spp.)
* NOTES: (1) 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; (2) Migadopiella is somewhat provisionally included in Amarotypini

## Classification and phylogeny

Previously considered to be migadopines (before 1985), amarotypines are still often treated as forming a monophyletic subfamily Migadopinae with Migadopini, but the phylogeny may be (Amarotypini, (Migadopini, Elaphrini)). Alternatively, Amarotypini may form a clade with Promecognathini, again unrelated to Migadopini, though this possible relationship has been disputed.

## Footnotes

* ↑ Erwin (1985)
* ↑ Larochelle & Larivière (2001)
* ↑ Larochelle & Larivière (2001)
* ↑ Baehr (2009)
* ↑ Baehr (2009)
* ↑ Erwin (1985)
* ↑ Liebherr & Will (1998)
* ↑ Ribera et al. (2005)
