Underfamilies
Underfamilies represent a taxonomic rank used in biological classification. This rank is positioned between family and subfamily, serving as a way to group related subfamilies within a larger family. When a family is very diverse and contains numerous distinct groups that are themselves sufficiently differentiated, an underfamily may be established to organize these subdivisions. This hierarchical structure helps scientists to more precisely categorize and understand the relationships between different species and groups of organisms.
The use of the underfamily rank is not mandatory and is often employed when the degree of