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List Of Histeridae Genera
These 418 genera belong to the family Histeridae, clown beetles. There are at least 4,800 described species in Histeridae. Histeridae genera * ''Abaeletes'' Cooman, 1940 * ''Abraeomorphus'' Reitter, 1886 * ''Abraeus'' Leach, 1817 * ''Acritodes'' Cooman, 1935 * ''Acritomorphus'' Wenzel, 1944 * ''Acritus'' J. L. LeConte, 1853 * ''Acrolister'' Bickhardt, 1917 * ''Adelopygus'' Desbordes, 1917 * ''Aeletes'' Horn, 1873 * ''Aeletodes'' Gomy, 1977 * ''Aemulister'' Reichensperger, 1938 * ''Africanister'' Gomy, 2010 * ''Afrohister'' Mazur, 2006 * ''Afroprinus'' Lackner, 2013 * ''Afrosaprinus'' Vienna, 2015 * ''Afrosoma'' Mazur, 1999 * ''Alienister'' Reichensperger, 1926 * ''Alienocacculus'' Kanaar, 2008 * ''Alienodites'' Tishechkin, 2007 * ''Alloiodites'' Reichensperger, 1939 * ''Althanus'' Lewis, 1903 * ''Amiculus'' Dégallier & Bello, 2008 * ''Ammostyphrus'' Reichardt, 1924 * ''Amplectister'' Caterino & Maddison, 2018 * ''Anaglymma'' Lewis, 1894 * ''Anapleus'' Horn, 1873 * ''Anasynodites'' ...
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Histeridae
Histeridae is a family of beetles commonly known as clown beetles or Hister beetles. This very diverse group of beetles contains 3,900 species found worldwide. They can be easily identified by their shortened elytra that leaves two of the seven tergites exposed, and their geniculate (elbowed) antennae with clubbed ends. These predatory feeders are most active at night and will fake death if they feel threatened. This family of beetles will occupy almost any kind of niche throughout the world. Hister beetles have proved useful during forensic investigations to help in time of death estimation. Also, certain species are used in the control of livestock pests that infest dung and to control houseflies. Because they are predacious and will even eat other Hister beetles, they must be isolated when collected. Characteristics The Hister beetles are easily identified by their shiny elytra which is typically shiny black or metallic green. The two main shapes for this family are oval a ...
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Antongilus
''Antongilus'' is a genus of beetles Beetles are insects that form the order Coleoptera (), in the superorder Endopterygota. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most other insects. The Coleoptera, with about 400,000 describ ... belonging to the family Histeridae. Species: *'' Antongilus bengalensis'' *'' Antongilus biroi'' *'' Antongilus cribrifrons'' *'' Antongilus goliath'' *'' Antongilus terricola'' References {{Taxonbar, from=Q14893181 Histeridae ...
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Anapleus
''Anapleus'' is a genus of clown beetle Histeridae is a family (biology), family of beetles commonly known as clown beetles or Hister beetles. This very diverse group of beetles contains 3,900 species found worldwide. They can be easily identified by their shortened elytra that leaves ...s in the family Histeridae. There are about 16 described species in ''Anapleus''. Species These 16 species belong to the genus ''Anapleus'': * '' Anapleus compactus'' Casey, 1893 * '' Anapleus cyclonotus'' (Lewis, 1892) * '' Anapleus davidneelae'' Gomy, 1995 * '' Anapleus gracilipes'' (Kryzhanovskij, 1966) * '' Anapleus hagai'' Ôhara, 1994 * '' Anapleus jelineki'' Olexa, 1982 * '' Anapleus marginatus'' (J. L. LeConte, 1853) * '' Anapleus mexicanus'' Casey, 1916 * '' Anapleus monticola'' Mazur, 1987 * '' Anapleus nakanei'' Ôhara, 1994 * '' Anapleus nomurai'' Ôhara, 1994 * '' Anapleus raddei'' (Reitter, 1877) * '' Anapleus semen'' (Lewis, 1884) * '' Anapleus stigmaticus'' (Schmidt, 1892) * ...
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