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Orphninae is a subfamily of beetles in the scarab beetle family, Scarabaeidae. There are two tribes in the family, the New World Aegidiini and the Old World Orphnini.[1] They are mostly tropical beetles.[2]
As of 2013 there are about 195 species in the subfamily. They are classified in 15 genera: 4 in the tribe Aegidiini and 11 in the Orphnini. In addition, the genus Stenosternus is provisionally placed in the Aegidiini.[2]
Taxonomy
- Tribe Aegidiini
- Genus Aegidiellus
- Genus Aegidium
- Genus Aegidinus
- Genus Paraegidium
- Genus Stenosternus[2]
- Tribe Orphnini
- Genus Madecorphnus
- Genus Pseudorphnus
- Genus Renorphnus
- Genus Triodontus
References
- 1 2 Jameson, M. L. and F. C. Ocampo. Orphninae. Generic Guide to New World Scarab Beetles. University of Nebraska State Museum. 2005 Version.
- 1 2 3 Frolov, A. (2013). Stenosternus Karsch, a possible link between Neotropical and Afrotropical Orphninae (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae). ZooKeys 335 33-46.
- ↑ Frolov, A. V. and O. Montreuil. (2009). A new genus of Orphninae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) from Madagascar. Zoosystematica Rossica 18(1) 65-69.
External links
- Key to New World Orphninae Genera. Generic Guide to New World Scarab Beetles. University of Nebraska State Museum.
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