Oncerinae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Scarabaeidae |
Subfamily: | Oncerinae LeConte, 1861 |
Oncerinae is a small subfamily of scarab beetles in the family Scarabaeidae. There are only two genera Oncerinae, each with a single species. [1] [2]
Oncerinae has been sometimes classified as a tribe of the subfamily Melolonthinae, "Oncerini". [3]
These two genera belong to the subfamily Oncerinae:
Melolonthinae is a subfamily of the scarab beetles. It is a very diverse group; distributed over most of the world, it contains over 11,000 species in over 750 genera. Some authors include the scarab subfamilies Euchirinae and Pachypodinae as tribes in the Melolonthinae.
Melolonthini is a tribe of scarab beetles in the family Scarabaeidae. There are over 250 genera in Melolonthini, occurring worldwide; there are over 300 species in North America alone, and more than 3000 worldwide.
Dichelonychini is a tribe of beetles, known as May beetles and Junebugs, in the family Scarabaeidae. There are at least 3 genera and 60 described species in Dichelonychini.
Thyce is a genus of May beetles and junebugs in the family Scarabaeidae. There are at least two described species in Thyce.
Amblonoxia is a genus of dusty June beetles in the family Scarabaeidae. There are six described species in Amblonoxia.
Gronocarus is a genus of May beetles and junebugs in the family Scarabaeidae. There are at least three described species in Gronocarus.
Coenonycha is a genus of May beetles and junebugs in the family Scarabaeidae. There are more than 30 described species in Coenonycha.
Hypothyce is a genus of May beetles and junebugs in the family Scarabaeidae. There are at least three described species in Hypothyce.
Phobetus is a genus of May beetles and junebugs in the family Scarabaeidae. There are about 11 described species in the genus Phobetus.
Ateuchini is a tribe of dung beetles in the family Scarabaeidae. There are at least 30 genera and 370 described species in Ateuchini.
Plectrodes is a genus of May beetles and junebugs in the family Scarabaeidae. There is one described species, P. pubescens.
Podostena is a genus of May beetles and junebugs in the family Scarabaeidae. There are at least four described species in Podostena.
Podolasiini is a tribe of May beetles and junebugs in the family Scarabaeidae. There are at least 2 genera and about 18 described species in Podolasiini.
Plectris is a genus of May beetles and junebugs in the family Scarabaeidae. There are more than 360 described species in Plectris.
Isonychus is a genus of May beetles and junebugs in the family Scarabaeidae. There are more than 140 described species in Isonychus.
Fossocarus is a genus of May beetles and junebugs in the family Scarabaeidae. There is one described species in Fossocarus, F. creoleorum.
Gymnopyge is a genus of May beetles and junebugs in the family Scarabaeidae. There are at least four described species in Gymnopyge.
Oncerus is a genus of May beetles and junebugs in the family Scarabaeidae. There is one described species in Oncerus, O. floralis.
Podolasia is a genus of May beetles and junebugs in the family Scarabaeidae. There are about 11 described species in Podolasia.
Lichniinae is a subfamily of scarab beetles in the family Scarabaeidae. The subfamily consists of two genera and about six described species. Lichniinae is sometimes considered a tribe of the subfamily Melolonthinae, Lichniini.