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".
2-625: Cerambycinae is a subfamily of the longhorn beetle family (Cerambycidae). The subfamily has a world-wide distribution including: Asia, Europe and the Americas (with 430 species in 130 genera in the neotropical realm ). Within the family, the only subfamily of comparable diversity is the Lamiinae . Cerambycines are found worldwide; in the Americas, especially widely distributed in the neotropical regions. The major distinguishing factors are
4-436: The bluntness of the last segment of the maxillary palp, its slanting or near vertical face, the rounded pronotum , and the elytra are often the widest in the middle. The subfamily Cerambycinae contains the following tribes: Genera incertae sedis Subfamily Detarioideae is an example of a botanical subfamily. Detarioideae is a subdivision of the family Fabaceae (legumes), containing 84 genera. Stevardiinae
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