Abstract
We provide a key to the eight genera of the tribe Tanymecini distributed in Mexico. Habitus photographs of all genera are included as are photographs of various other key characters. A brief synopsis of each genus is included as well as a list of the species recorded for Mexico. The species Minyomerus languidus Horn and Pandeleteius championi Howden are newly recorded for Mexico.
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