Hydrophilinae is a
subfamily
In biological classification, a subfamily (Latin: ', plural ') is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic rank, next below family but more inclusive than genus. Standard nomenclature rules end subfamily botanical names with "-oideae", and zoologi ...
of
Hydrophilidae
Hydrophilidae, also known colloquially as water scavenger beetles, is a family of beetles. Aquatic hydrophilids are notable for their long maxillary palps, which are longer than their antennae. Several of the former subfamilies of Hydrophilidae ...
that contains five tribes in 33 genera after the classification was revised by Short and Fikáček in 2013.
Tribes
Updated to Short and Fikáček (2013).
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Amphiopini
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Berosini
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Hydrobiusini
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Hydrophilini
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Laccobiini
From Short and Fikåček (2011).
References
Polyphaga subfamilies
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