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 ''Abraeus'' is a genus of hister beetles. Species * '' Abraeus areolatus'' (Reitter, 1884) * '' Abraeus bolteri'' LeConte, 1880 * '' Abraeus brevissimus'' Roubal, 1930 * '' Abraeus globosus'' (Hoffmann, 1803) * '' Abraeus granulum'' Erichson, 1 ...

'' 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'' Reichensperger, 1935 * ''Aneuterapus'' Reichensperger, 1958 * ''Anophtaeletes'' Olexa, 1976 * ''Antongilus'' Gomy, 1969 * ''Aphanister'' Reichensperger, 1933 * ''Aphelosternus'' Wenzel in Arnett, 1962 * ''Apobletes'' Marseul, 1861 * ''Apobletodes'' Desbordes, 1918 * ''Arbolister'' Mazur, 1990 * ''Aristomorphus'' Lewis, 1913 * ''Aristonister'' Dégallier, 1998 * ''Aritaerius'' Kovarik & Tishechkin, 2004 * ''Arizonacritus'' Gomy & Warner, 2013 * ''Asiaster'' Cooman, 1948 * ''Asolenus'' Lewis, 1906 * ''Aspidolister'' Bickhardt, 1920 * ''Asterix (beetle), Asterix'' Mazur, 1993 * ''Atholus'' C. Thomson, 1859 * ''Athomalus'' Mazur, 1993 * ''Atribalus'' Bickhardt, 1921 * ''Attalister'' Bruch, 1937 * ''Aulacosternus'' Marseul, 1853 * ''Australanius'' Gomy, 2009 * ''Australomalus'' Mazur, 1981 * ''Australopachylopus'' * ''Axelinus'' Kryzhanovskij, 1976 * ''Bacaniomorphus'' Mazur, 1989 * ''Bacanius'' J. L. LeConte, 1853 * ''Baconia (beetle), Baconia'' Lewis, 1885 * ''Baeckmanniolus'' Reichardt, 1926 * ''Baekmanniolus'' * ''Barbarus (beetle), Barbarus'' Mazur, 2005 * ''Bastactister'' Reichensperger, 1939 * ''Blypotehus'' Vienna, 2000 * ''Brasilister'' Dégallier, 1999 * ''Bruchodites'' Tishechkin, 2007 * ''Cachexia (beetle), Cachexia'' Lewis, 1888 * ''Caenolister'' Bickhardt, 1921 * ''Caerosternus'' J. L. LeConte, 1852 * ''Campylorhabdus'' Schmidt, 1889 * ''Canarinus'' Mazur, 1993 * ''Carcinops'' Marseul, 1855 * ''Catacraerus'' Bickhardt, 1920 * ''Caterino (beetle), Caterino'' * ''Ceratohister'' Reichensperger, 1924 * ''Chaetabraeus'' Portevin, 1929 * ''Chaetobacanius'' Gomy, 1977 * ''Chalcionellus'' Reichardt, 1932 * ''Chalcurgus'' H.Kolbe, 1897 * ''Chapischema'' Caterino & Tishechkin, 2014 * ''Cheilister'' Reichensperger, 1924 * ''Chelonarhister'' Dégallier, 2004 * ''Chelonosternus'' Bickhardt, 1909 * ''Chelyocephalus'' Schmidt, 1893 * ''Chelyoxenus'' Hubbard, 1894 * ''Chivaenius'' Olexa, 1980 * ''Chlamydonia'' Caterino, 2006 * ''Chlamydopsis'' Westwood, 1869 * ''Chrysetaerius'' Reichensperger, 1923 * ''Clientister'' Reichensperger, 1935 * ''Coelister'' Bickhardt, 1917 * ''Coelocraera'' Marseul, 1857 * ''Colonides (beetle), Colonides'' Schmidt, 1889 * ''Conchita (beetle), Conchita'' Mazur, 1994 * ''Conocassis'' Caterino & Tishechkin, 2014 * ''Contipus'' Marseul, 1854 * ''Convivister'' Reichensperger, 1936 * ''Coomanister'' Kryzhanovskij, 1972 * ''Coproxenus'' Lewis, 1897 * ''Coptosternus'' Lewis, 1914 * ''Coptotrophis'' Lewis, 1902 * ''Corticalinus'' Gomy, 2004 * ''Cossyphodister'' Reichensperger, 1936 * ''Crenulister'' Caterino & Tishechkin, 2014 * ''Cretonthophilus'' Caterino, Wolf-Schwenninger & Bechly, 2015 * ''Cryptomalus'' Mazur, 1993 * ''Ctenophilothis'' Kryzhanovskij, 1987 * ''Cyclechinus'' Bickhardt, 1917 * ''Cyclobacanius'' G.Müller, 1925 * ''Cylindrolister'' Bickhardt, 1921 * ''Cylister'' Cooman, 1941 * ''Cylistosoma'' Lewis, 1905 * ''Cypturus'' Erichson, 1834 * ''Dahlgrenius'' Penati & Vienna, 1996 * ''Daitrosister'' Helava, 1985 * ''Daptesister'' Helava, 1985 * ''Degallierister'' Gomy, 2001 * ''Dendrophilus'' Leach, 1817 * ''Desbordesia (beetle), Desbordesia'' Mazur, 1999 * ''Diabletes'' Reichardt, 1933 * ''Diister'' Mazur, 1989 * ''Dimalus'' Marseul, 1870 * ''Diplostix'' Bickhardt, 1921 * ''Discoscelis'' Schmidt, 1889 * ''Dolicholister'' Bickhardt, 1917 * ''Eblisia'' Lewis, 1889 * ''Ebonius'' Lewis, 1885 * ''Ecclisister'' Reichensperger, 1935 * ''Ectatommiphila'' Lea, 1914 * ''Enicosoma'' Lewis, 1904 * ''Enkyosoma'' Caterino & Tishechkin, 2014 * ''Eopachylopus'' Reichardt, 1926 * ''Eosaprinus'' Kozminykh, 2000 * ''Epiechinus'' Lewis, 1891 * ''Epierus'' Erichson, 1834 * ''Epiglyptus'' Lewis, 1906 * ''Epitoxasia'' Cooman, 1932 * ''Epitoxus'' Lewis, 1900 * ''Epuraeosoma'' Slipinski & Mazur, 1999 * ''Erebidus'' Reichardt, 1941 * ''Eremosaprinus'' Ross, 1939 * ''Eretmotus'' Lacordaire, 1854 * ''Errabundus'' Mazur, 2006 * ''Eubrachium'' Wollaston, 1862 * ''Euclasea'' Lewis, 1888 * ''Eucurtia'' Mjöberg, 1912 * ''Eucurtiopsis'' Silvestri, 1926 * ''Eudiplister'' Reitter, 1909 * ''Eugrammicus'' Lewis, 1907 * ''Eulomalus'' Cooman, 1937 * ''Eurosoma'' Mazur & Ôhara, 2009 * ''Eurylister'' Bickhardt, 1920 * ''Eurysister'' Helava, 1985 * ''Euspilotus'' Lewis, 1907 * ''Eutidium'' Lewis, 1903 * ''Eutriptus'' Wollaston, 1862 * ''Euxenister'' Reichensperger, 1923 * ''Exaesiopus'' Reichardt, 1926 * ''Exorhabdus'' Lewis, 1910 * ''Exosternus'' Lewis, 1902 * ''Exotoxus'' Mazur, 1991 * ''Fistulaster'' Helava, 1985 * ''Geminorhabdus'' Mazur, 2007 * ''Geocolus'' Wenzel, 1944 * ''Geomysaprinus'' Ross, 1940 * ''Ghanister'' Mazur, 2005 * ''Globodiplostix'' Vienna & Yélamos, 2006 * ''Glymma'' Marseul, 1856 * ''Glyptosister'' Helava, 1985 * ''Gnathoncus'' Jacquelin-Duval, 1858 * ''Gomyopsis'' Dégallier, 1984 * ''Gomyoscelis'' Dégallier, 2001 * ''Gomyster'' Mazur, 1984 * ''Grammopeplus'' Bickhardt, 1911 * ''Guianahister'' Tishechkin, 2007 * ''Haeterius'' Dejean, 1833 * ''Halacritus'' Schmidt, 1893 * ''Helavadites'' Tishechkin, 2007 * ''Hemicolonides'' Reichensperger, 1939 * ''Hemisaprinus'' Kryzhanovskij, 1976 * ''Hesperodromus'' Schmidt, 1889 * ''Hetaeriobius'' Reichensperger, 1925 * ''Hetaeriodes'' Schmidt, 1893 * ''Hetaeriomorphus'' Schmidt, 1893 * ''Heudister'' Cooman, 1940 * ''Hindophelister'' Mazur, 1975 * ''Hippeutister'' Reichensperger, 1935 * ''Hister (beetle), Hister'' Linnaeus, 1758 * ''Hololepta'' Paykull, 1811 (clown beetles) * ''Homalopygus'' Boheman, 1858 * ''Hubenthalia'' Bickhardt, 1918 * ''Hypobletus'' Schmidt, 1896 * ''Hypocacculus'' Bickhardt, 1914 * ''Hypocaccus'' C. Thomson, 1867 * ''Iarina'' Yélamos, 1996 * ''Iberacritus'' Yélamos, 1994 * ''Idister'' Marseul, 1880 * ''Idolia'' Lewis, 1885 * ''Iliotona'' Carnochan, 1917 * ''Indodiplostix'' Vienna, 2007 * ''Iridoprinus'' * ''Iugulister'' Reichensperger, 1958 * ''Juliettinus'' Gomy, 2010 * ''Kanaarister'' Mazur, 1999 * ''Kanakopsis'' Caterino, 2006 * ''Kaszabister'' Mazur, 1972 * ''Kissister'' Marseul, 1862 * ''Kleptisister'' Helava, 1985 * ''Lacrimorpha'' Caterino & Tishechkin, 2014 * ''Latinolister'' Mazur, 1999 * ''Latronister'' Reichensperger, 1932 * ''Leptosister'' Helava, 1985 * ''Lewisister'' Bickhardt, 1912 * ''Liopygus'' Lewis, 1891 * ''Lissosternus'' Lewis, 1905 * ''Macrosternus'' Marseul, 1853 * ''Malagasyprinus'' Lackner & Gomy, 2013 * ''Margarinotus'' Marseul, 1853 * ''Mascarenium'' Gomy, 1978 * ''Mecistostethus'' Marseul, 1870 * ''Megagnathos'' Penati & Zhang, 2009 * ''Megalocraerus'' Lewis, 1902 * ''Mendelius'' Lewis, 1908 * ''Merohister'' Reitter, 1909 * ''Mesostrix'' Mazur, 1994 * ''Mesynodites'' Reichardt, 1924 * ''Metasynodites'' Reichensperger, 1930 * ''Microlister'' Lewis, 1905 * ''Microsaprinus'' Kryzhanovskij, 1976 * ''Microsynodites'' Tishechkin, 2007 * ''Monachister'' Mazur, 1991 * ''Monoplius'' Lacordaire, 1854 * ''Monotonodites'' Reichensperger, 1939 * ''Morphetaerius'' Reichensperger, 1939 * ''Mullerister'' Cooman, 1936 * ''Murexus'' Lewis, 1907 * ''Mutodites'' Tishechkin, 2007 * ''Myrmetes'' Marseul, 1862 * ''Nagelius'' Lewis, 1909 * ''Nannolepidius'' Reichardt, 1932 * ''Nasaltus'' Mazur & Wegrzynowicz, 2008 * ''Neobacanius'' G.Müller, 1925 * ''Neocolonides'' Dégallier, 1998 * ''Neohister'' Desbordes, 1928 * ''Neopachylopus'' Reichardt, 1926 * ''Neosantalus'' Kryzhanovskij, 1972 * ''Neoterapus'' Dégallier, 2004 * ''Nevermannister'' Reichensperger, 1938 * ''Nicolasites'' Tishechkin, 2007 * ''Nicotikis'' Marseul, 1883 * ''Niponius'' Lewis, 1885 * ''Niposoma'' Mazur, 1999 * ''Nipponius'' * ''Nomadister'' Borgmeier, 1948 * ''Notocoelis'' Lewis, 1900 * ''Notodoma'' Lacordaire, 1854 * ''Notolister'' Lewis, 1894 * ''Notosaprinus'' Kryzhanovskij, 1972 * ''Nunbergia'' Mazur, 1978 * ''Nymphister'' Reichensperger, 1933 * ''Omalodes'' Erichson, 1834 * ''Omotropis'' Reichardt, 1933 * ''Onthophilus'' Leach, 1817 * ''Opadosister'' Helava, 1985 * ''Operclipygus'' Marseul, 1870 * ''Orateon'' Lackner & Ratto, 2014 * ''Orectoscelis'' Lewis, 1903 * ''Oxysternus'' Dejean, 1833 * ''Pachycraerus'' Marseul, 1854 * ''Pachylister'' Lewis, 1904 * ''Pachylomalus'' Schmidt, 1897 * ''Pachylopus'' Erichson, 1834 * ''Pacifister'' Mazur & Ôhara, 2009 * ''Pactolinus'' Motschulsky, 1859 * ''Panoplitellus'' Hedicke, 1923 * ''Papuopsis'' Caterino & Dégallier, 2007 * ''Parabraeus'' Müller, 1944 * ''Parahypocaccus'' Vienna, 1995 * ''Paramyrmetes'' Bruch, 1929 * ''Paraphilothis'' Vienna, 1994 * ''Parasynodites'' Bruch, 1930 * ''Paratropinus'' Reichensperger, 1923 * ''Paratropus'' Gerstaecker, 1867 * ''Paravolvulus'' Reichardt, 1932 * ''Parepierus'' Bickhardt, 1913 * ''Parodites'' Reichensperger, 1923 * ''Paroecister'' Reichensperger, 1923 * ''Paromalus'' Erichson, 1834 * ''Pelatetister'' Reichensperger, 1939 * ''Pelorurus'' Lacordaire, 1854 * ''Peploglyptus'' J. L. LeConte, 1880 * ''Perfidolenus'' Vienna, 2000 * ''Petalosoma'' Lewis, 1903 * ''Pheidoliphila'' Lea, 1914 * ''Phelister'' Marseul, 1853 * ''Philothis'' Reichardt, 1930 * ''Philoxenus (beetle), Philoxenus'' Mazur, 1991 * ''Phloeolister'' Bickhardt, 1916 * ''Pholioxenus'' Reichardt, 1932 * ''Phoxonotus'' Marseul, 1862 * ''Pilisaprinus'' Kanaar, 1996 * ''Pinaxister'' Reichensperger, 1939 * ''Placodes'' Erichson, 1834 * ''Placodister'' Bickhardt, 1918 * ''Plaesius'' Erichson, 1834 * ''Plagiogramma'' Tarsia in Curia, 1935 * ''Plagioscelis'' Bickhardt, 1917 * ''Platybletes'' Thérond, 1952 * ''Platylister'' Lewis, 1892 * ''Platylomalus'' Cooman, 1948 * ''Platysoma'' Leach, 1817 * ''Platysomatinus'' Mazur, 1972 * ''Plaumannister'' Reichensperger, 1958 * ''Plegaderus'' Erichson, 1834 * ''Pleuroleptus'' G.Müller, 1937 * ''Pluricosta'' Caterino & Tishechkin, 2014 * ''Probolosternus'' Lewis, 1900 * ''Procolonides'' Reichensperger, 1935 * ''Procoryphaeus'' Mazur, 1984 * ''Psalidister'' Reichensperger, 1924 * ''Pselaphister'' Bruch, 1926 * ''Pseudepierus'' Casey, 1916 * ''Pseudister'' Bickhardt, 1917 * ''Psiloscelis'' Marseul, 1853 * ''Pterotister'' Reichensperger, 1939 * ''Pulvinister'' Reichensperger, 1933 * ''Pygocoelis'' Lewis, 1897 * ''Pyxister'' Caterino & Tishechkin, 2014 * ''Quasimodopsis'' Caterino & Dégallier, 2007 * ''Quassarus'' Mazur, 2007 * ''Reichardtia'' Wenzel, 1944 * ''Reichardtiolus'' Kryzhanovskij, 1959 * ''Reichenspergerites'' Tishechkin, 2007 * ''Renclasea'' Tishechkin & Caterino, 2009 * ''Reninoides'' Helava, 1985 * ''Reninopsis'' Helava, 1985 * ''Reninus'' Lewis, 1889 * ''Rhypochares'' Marseul, 1854 * ''Sabahister'' Gomy & Vienna, 2008 * ''Santalus'' Lewis, 1906 * ''Saprinillus'' Kryzhanovskij, 1974 * ''Saprinodes'' Lewis, 1891 * ''Saprinus'' Erichson, 1834 * ''Sarandibrinus'' Lackner & Gomy, 2014 * ''Sardulus'' Patrizi, 1955 * ''Satrapes (beetle), Satrapes'' Schmidt, 1885 * ''Satrapister'' Bickhardt, 1912 * ''Scaphidister'' Cooman, 1933 * ''Scapicoelis'' Marseul, 1862 * ''Scapolister'' Borgmeier, 1930 * ''Scapomegas'' Lacordaire, 1854 * ''Scaptorus'' Caterino & Tishechkin, 2014 * ''Sculptura'' Thérond, 1969 * ''Seitzister'' Cooman, 1948 * ''Sibelia'' Mazur & Ôhara, 2009 * ''Sigillum (beetle), Sigillum'' Thérond, 1975 * ''Silinus'' Lewis, 1907 * ''Sitalia'' Lewis, 1900 * ''Spathochus'' Marseul, 1864 * ''Spelaeabraeus'' Moro, 1957 * ''Spelaeacritus'' Jeannel, 1934 * ''Sphaericosoma'' Marseul, 1868 * ''Sphyracus'' Marseul, 1854 * ''Spilodiscus'' Lewis, 1906 * ''Sternocoelis'' Lewis, 1888 * ''Sternocoelopsis'' Reichensperger, 1923 * ''Sternoglyphus'' Desbordes, 1916 * ''Stictostix'' Marseul, 1870 * ''Strigister'' Caterino, Tishechkin & Proudfoot, 2013 * ''Styphrus'' Motschulsky, 1845 * ''Sunilis'' Mazur & Ôhara, 2009 * ''Symphilister'' Reichensperger, 1923 * ''Synetister'' Reichensperger, 1924 * ''Synoditinus'' Reichensperger, 1929 * ''Synoditulus'' Reichensperger, 1924 * ''Teinotarsus'' Marseul, 1864 * ''Terametopon'' Vienna, 1987 * ''Terapus'' Marseul, 1862 * ''Teratolister'' Bruch, 1930 * ''Teratosoma'' Lewis, 1885 * ''Teretriopsis'' Caterino & Dégallier, 2007 * ''Teretriosoma'' Horn, 1873 * ''Teretrius'' Erichson, 1834 * ''Termitolister'' Bruch, 1930 * ''Termitoxenus'' Schmidt, 1889 * ''Thaumataerius'' Mann, 1923 * ''Therondus'' Gomy, 1974 * ''Thoraxister'' Desbordes, 1922 * ''Tineatrix'' Mazur, 2006 * ''Tomogenius'' Marseul, 1862 * ''Tribalasia'' Cooman, 1941 * ''Triballodes'' Schmidt, 1885 * ''Tribalus'' Erichson, 1834 * ''Trichoreninus'' Lewis, 1891 * ''Troglobacanius'' Vomero, 1974 * ''Troglosternus'' Bickhardt, 1917 * ''Trypanaeus'' Eschscholtz, 1829 * ''Trypeticus'' Marseul, 1864 * ''Trypobius'' Schmidt, 1893 * ''Trypolister'' Bickhardt, 1916 * ''Tubulister'' Borgmeier, 1948 * ''Turanostyphrus'' Tishechkin, 2005 * ''Tylois'' Marseul, 1864 * ''Ulkeopsis'' Helava, 1985 * ''Ulkeus'' Horn, 1885 * ''Voratister'' Helava, 1989 * ''Vuattouxinus'' Thérond, 1964 * ''Vuattuoxinus'' Thérond, 1964 * ''Wasmannister'' Bruch, 1929 * ''Xenister'' Borgmeier, 1929 * ''Xenonychus'' Wollaston, 1864 * ''Xenophilothis'' Kryzhanovskij, 1987 * ''Xenosternus'' Bickhardt, 1911 * ''Xerosaprinus'' Wenzel in Arnett, 1962 * ''Xestipyge'' Marseul, 1862 * ''Xiphonotus'' Lacordaire, 1854 * ''Xylonaeus'' Lewis, 1902 * ''Yarmister'' Wenzel, 1939 * ''Zabromorphus'' Lewis, 1906 * ''Zorius'' Reichardt, 1932 * † ''Pantostictus'' Poinar & Brown, 2009 * † ''Theropatina'' Mazur, 1984

References

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