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.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.
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 Hybalus Dejean, 1833 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.