''Leptinus'' is a genus of mammal-nest beetles in the family

Leiodidae Leiodidae is a family of beetles with around 3800 described species found worldwide. Members of this family are commonly called round fungus beetles due to the globular shape of many species, although some are more elongated in shape. They are g ...

, sometimes referred to as "mouse nest beetles".BugGuide
/ref> There are at least 3 described species in ''Leptinus''.

Species

* '' Leptinus americanus'' LeConte, 1866 * '' Leptinus occidentamericanus'' Peck, 1982 * '' Leptinus orientamericanus'' Peck, 1982

References

* Majka C, Langor D (2008). "The Leiodidae (Coleoptera) of Atlantic Canada: new records, faunal composition, and zoogeography". ''ZooKeys'' 2: 357–402. * Peck, Stewart B. / Arnett, Ross H. Jr. and Michael C. Thomas, eds. (2001). "Family 19. Leiodidae Fleming, 1821". ''American Beetles'', vol. 1: Archostemata, Myxophaga, Adephaga, Polyphaga: Staphyliniformia, 250–258.

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