Histeridae

Histeridae is a family of beetles commonly known as clown beetles or hister beetles. There are more than 410 genera and 4,800 described species in Histeridae worldwide, with more than 500 species in North America. They can be identified by their shortened elytra, which leave two tergites exposed, and also by their elbowed antennae with clubbed ends. These predatory feeders are most active at night and will fake death if threatened. Hister beetles occupy almost any kind of niche throughout the world. They have also been useful for estimation of time of death during forensic investigations. Also

species of insect

species of beetle

thumb|Saprinus splendens thumb|Saprinus semistriatus, UK thumb|Saprinus detritus, New Zealand

genus of insects

Chalcionellus is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Histeridae.

Abraeus is a genus of hister beetles.

Phelister is a genus of clown beetles in the family Histeridae. There are more than 90 described species in Phelister.

Hippeutister is a genus of clown beetles in the family Histeridae. There are about six described species in Hippeutister.

Operclipygus is a genus of hister beetle.

Hypocacculus is a genus of clown beetles in the family Histeridae. There are more than 20 described species in Hypocacculus.

Acritus is a genus of clown beetles in the family Histeridae. There are at least 110 described species in Acritus. thumb|Acritus nigricornis

Atholus is a genus of clown beetles in the family Histeridae. There are more than 70 described species in Atholus. thumb|Atholus scutellaris

Hololepta is a genus of clown beetles in the family Histeridae. There are at least 100 described species in Hololepta.

Plegaderus is a genus of clown beetles in the family Histeridae. There are more than 30 described species in Plegaderus. thumb|Plegaderus dissectus

Aulacosternus is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Histeridae.

Gnathoncus is a genus of clown beetles in the family Histeridae. There are more than 20 described species in Gnathoncus.

Hypocaccus is a genus of clown beetles in the family Histeridae. There are more than 120 described species in Hypocaccus. thumb|Hypocaccus rugifrons

species of insect

Psiloscelis is a genus of clown beetles in the family Histeridae. There are about 8 described species in Psiloscelis.

Dendrophilus is a genus of clown beetles in the family Histeridae. There are about 10 described species in Dendrophilus.

Onthophilus is a genus of clown beetles in the family Histeridae. There are more than 40 described species in Onthophilus. Fossils of the genus have been discovered in Burmese amber, estimated to be 100 million years old. thumb|Onthophilus striatus

Pinaxister is a genus of clown beetles in the family Histeridae. There are at least four described species in Pinaxister.

Abraeomorphus is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Histeridae.

Acrolister is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Histeridae.

Margarinotus is a genus of clown beetles in the family Histeridae. There are at least 110 described species in Margarinotus.

thumb|220x124px | right | Geomysaprinus (Priscosaprinus) formicus Geomysaprinus is a genus of clown beetles in the family Histeridae. There are at least 20 described species in Geomysaprinus.

Platysoma is a genus of clown beetles in the family Histeridae. There are more than 80 described species in Platysoma.

species of insect

Pactolinus is a genus of the Histeridae family of Beetles

Teretrius is a genus of clown beetles in the family Histeridae. There are at least 70 described species in Teretrius.

Eremosaprinus is a genus of clown beetles in the family Histeridae. There are about 10 described species in Eremosaprinus.

Haeterius is a genus of clown beetles in the family Histeridae. There are at least 20 described species in Haeterius.

Yarmister is a genus of clown beetles in the family Histeridae. There are at least two described species in Yarmister.

Euspilotus is a genus of clown beetles in the family Histeridae. There are more than 80 described species in Euspilotus.

genus of insects

Antongilus is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Histeridae.

Epierus is a genus of clown beetles in the family Histeridae. There are more than 50 described species in Epierus.

Neopachylopus is a genus of clown beetles in the family Histeridae. There are six described species in Neopachylopus.

Spilodiscus is a genus of clown beetles in the family Histeridae. There are about 9 described species in Spilodiscus.

Omalodes is a genus of clown beetles in the family Histeridae. There are more than 60 described species in Omalodes.

Eblisia is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Histeridae.

Xestipyge is a genus of clown beetles in the family Histeridae. There are at least 10 described species in Xestipyge.

Ulkeus is a genus of clown beetles in the family Histeridae. There are about six described species in Ulkeus.

Merohister is a genus of clown beetles in the family Histeridae. There are about eight described species in Merohister.

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species of insect

Renclasea is a genus of clown beetles in the family Histeridae. There are about six described species in Renclasea.

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species of insect

Bacanius is a genus of clown beetles in the family Histeridae. There are more than 70 described species in Bacanius.

Anapleus is a genus of clown beetles in the family Histeridae. There are about 16 described species in Anapleus.

Nagelius is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Histeridae.

Trypeticus is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Histeridae.

Xerosaprinus is a genus of clown beetles in the family Histeridae. There are more than 20 described species in Xerosaprinus.

Chaetabraeus is a genus of clown beetles in the family Histeridae. There are more than 40 described species in Chaetabraeus. thumb|Chaetabraeus cyclonotus

Niponius is a genus of clown beetles in the family Histeridae, the sole genus in the subfamily Niponiinae. There are more than 20 described species in Niponius.

species of insect

Tribalus is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Histeridae. There are seven species occurring in the western Palaearctic. Apart from that, most species are distributed throughout Oriental and African regions.

Aeletes is a genus of clown beetles in the family Histeridae. There are more than 80 described species in Aeletes.