Orphninae
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. They are mostly tropical beetles.
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| Madecorphnus falcatus | |
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| Subfamily: | Orphninae (Erichson, 1847) |
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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.
Taxonomy
Taxa include:
- Tribe Aegidiini
- Genus Aegidiellus
- Genus Aegidium
- Genus Aegidinus
- Genus Paraegidium
- Genus Stenosternus
- Tribe Orphnini
- Genus Madecorphnus
- Genus Pseudorphnus
- Genus Renorphnus
- Genus Triodontus
References
External links
- Key to New World Orphninae Genera. Generic Guide to New World Scarab Beetles. University of Nebraska State Museum.
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