''Merohister'' 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 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 t ...

. There are about eight described species in ''Merohister''.

Species

These eight species belong to the genus ''Merohister'': * '' Merohister aino'' (Lewis, 1884) * '' Merohister arboricavi'' Johnson in Johnson, Lundgren, Newton, Thayer, Wenzel & Wenzel, 1991 * '' Merohister ariasi'' (Marseul, 1864) * '' Merohister asoka'' (Lewis, 1910) * '' Merohister jekekli'' (Marseul, 1857) * ''

Merohister jekeli ''Merohister'' is a genus of clown beetles in the family 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 ea ...

'' (Marseul, 1857) * '' Merohister osculatus'' (Blatchley, 1910) * '' Merohister uenoi'' Ôhara, 1992

Species

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