In biological classification , a subfamily ( Latin : subfamilia , plural subfamiliae ) is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic rank , next below family but more inclusive than genus . Standard nomenclature rules end botanical subfamily names with "-oideae", and zoological subfamily names with "-inae".
4-473: See text The subfamily Theclinae is a group of butterflies , often referred to as hairstreaks , with some species instead known as elfins or by other names. The group is part of the family Lycaenidae , the "gossamer-winged butterflies". There are many tropical species as well as a number found in the Americas . Tropical hairstreaks often have iridescent blue coloration above, caused by reflected light from
8-412: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Subfamily Detarioideae is an example of a botanical subfamily. Detarioideae is a subdivision of the family Fabaceae (legumes), containing 84 genera. Stevardiinae is an example of a zoological subfamily. Stevardiinae is a large subdivision of the family Characidae , a diverse clade of freshwater fish . This biology article
12-452: The structure of the wing scales rather than by pigment. Hairstreaks from North America are commonly brown above. Few Theclinae are migratory. Members of this group are described as 'thecline'. The systematics and phylogeny of the numerous Theclinae has not reached a robust consensus yet. The arrangement presented here is based on Savela (2007), but be aware that it is probably oversplit and several tribes may not be valid. Nonetheless,
16-446: The tribes as listed here generally seem to represent monophyletic lineages, but whether this is indeed so and whether these are distinct enough to warrant this level of separation remains to be resolved. The former tribe Aphnaeini has now been given subfamily status (see Aphnaeinae ). The subfamily includes the following tribes: The following genera have not yet been assigned to a tribe: This Theclinae -related article
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