Oedemerinae
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Oedemerinae are a subfamily of the false blister beetles (family
Oedemeridae), also known as pollen-feeding beetles. The Nacerdinae are sometimes merged here.
The phylogeny of this family is not robustly deduced in detail. While traditionally three tribes
are accepted, two of them are treated as monotypic
by many if not by most modern authors; some however accept more genera, typically separating Oncomera from Oedemera for example. Though this may well be warranted in some way, the evolution
ary relationships the Oedemerinae are generally in need of review, particularly considering the number of genera treated as basal or of entirely uncertain placement. Hence, a more conservative approach is adopted here until genus limits can be better defined in the entire subfamily.
Tribe Asclerini Semenov, 1894
Family (biology)
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Oedemeridae), also known as pollen-feeding beetles. The Nacerdinae are sometimes merged here.
The phylogeny of this family is not robustly deduced in detail. While traditionally three tribes
Tribe (biology)
In biology, a tribe is a taxonomic rank between family and genus. It is sometimes subdivided into subtribes.Some examples include the tribes: Canini, Acalypheae, Hominini, Bombini, and Antidesmeae.-See also:* Biological classification* Rank...
are accepted, two of them are treated as monotypic
Monotypic
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by many if not by most modern authors; some however accept more genera, typically separating Oncomera from Oedemera for example. Though this may well be warranted in some way, the evolution
Evolution
Evolution is any change across successive generations in the heritable characteristics of biological populations. Evolutionary processes give rise to diversity at every level of biological organisation, including species, individual organisms and molecules such as DNA and proteins.Life on Earth...
ary relationships the Oedemerinae are generally in need of review, particularly considering the number of genera treated as basal or of entirely uncertain placement. Hence, a more conservative approach is adopted here until genus limits can be better defined in the entire subfamily.
Tribes and selected genera
Basal and incertae sedisIncertae sedis
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Tribe Asclerini Semenov, 1894