Orphninae is a subfamily of
beetle
Beetles are insects that form the order Coleoptera (), in the superorder Endopterygota. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most other insects. The Coleoptera, with about 400,000 describ ...
s in the scarab beetle family,
Scarabaeidae
The family Scarabaeidae, as currently defined, consists of over 30,000 species of beetles worldwide; they are often called scarabs or scarab beetles. The classification of this family has undergone significant change in recent years. Several sub ...
. There are two tribes in the family, the
New World
The term ''New World'' is often used to mean the majority of Earth's Western Hemisphere, specifically the Americas."America." ''The Oxford Companion to the English Language'' (). McArthur, Tom, ed., 1992. New York: Oxford University Press, p. ...
Aegidiini and the
Old World Orphnini.
[Jameson, M. L. and F. C. Ocampo]
Orphninae.
Generic Guide to New World Scarab Beetles. University of Nebraska State Museum. 2005 Version. They are mostly tropical beetles.
[Frolov, A. (2013)]
''Stenosternus'' Karsch, a possible link between Neotropical and Afrotropical Orphninae (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae).
''ZooKeys'' 335 33-46.
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.
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Taxonomy
Taxa include:[Frolov, A. V. and O. Montreuil. (2009)]
A new genus of Orphninae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) from Madagascar.
''Zoosystematica Rossica'' 18(1) 65-69.
*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.
Scarabaeidae
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