[Taxacom] informal catagory between subfamily and family

[Sharkey, Michael J]

Dear all,
    I work on a large group of insects (Braconidae) and need some advice on informal names between the familial and subfamilial categories. Presently there are a few groups of subfamilies that are referred to with an oid ending, e.g., microgastroid. I find this too similar or even identical to the informal way one might refer to a superfamily. We were thinking of -formes and -ion. Suggestions and advice are most welcome.
Thanks in advance.


Michael Sharkey
Department of Entomology
University of Kentucky
Lexington KY 40546-0091
(859) 257-9364
msharkey at uky.edu
www.sharkeylab.org