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Checklist for Family Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808 (clown beetle)
and region Canada (North America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
707
11317
47199
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
704
11307
47184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
673
11100
46296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
448
9313
40244
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
123
2766
12123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
113
2483
9810
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Staphyliniformia
Lameere, 1900
12
547
3000
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Histeroidea
Gyllenhal, 1808
1
41
184
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHisteridae
Gyllenhal, 1808
Clown beetle, Clown beetles, Hister beetles, Steel beetles
41
184
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Canada
41 Genera with 184 Species
#ABCDEGHMNOPSTX
Abraeus Leach, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Acritus LeConte, 1803Hister Beetle4SpeciesTaxom
Aeletes Horn, 18442SpeciesTaxom
Atholus Thomson, 20176SpeciesTaxom
Aymericetrius Gomy, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Bacanius LeConte, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Baconia Lewis, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Baeckmanniolus Reichardt, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Caerosternus J. L. LeConte, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Carcinops Marseul, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Cylistix Marseul, 18452SpeciesTaxom
Dendrophilus Leach, 18734SpeciesTaxom
Eblisia Lewis, 20062SpeciesTaxom
Epierus Erichson, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Epitoxus Lewis, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Eurylister Bickhardt, 20062SpeciesTaxom
Euspilotus Lewis, 186010SpeciesTaxom
Geomysaprinus Ross, 185510SpeciesTaxom
Gnathoncus Jacquelin-Duval, 17925SpeciesTaxom
Haeterius Dejean, 18743SpeciesTaxom
Hister Linnaeus, 186313SpeciesTaxom
Hololepta Paykull, 1845Clown Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Homalopygus Boheman, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Hypocaccus Thomson, 184314SpeciesTaxom
Margarinotus Marseul, 184421SpeciesTaxom
Neopachylopus Reichardt, 18432SpeciesTaxom
Onthophilus Leach, 18442SpeciesTaxom
Operclipygus Marseul, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Paromalus Erichson, 18785SpeciesTaxom
Phelister Marseul, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Platylomalus Cooman, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Platyomalus1SpeciesTaxom
Platysoma Leach, 185311SpeciesTaxom
Plegaderus Erichson, 18259SpeciesTaxom
Psiloscelis Marseul, 18637SpeciesTaxom
Saprinus Erichson, 200616SpeciesTaxom
Spilodiscus Lewis, 18704SpeciesTaxom
Stictostix Marseul, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Teretrius Bickhardt, 18803SpeciesTaxom
Xerosaprinus Wenzel, 20065SpeciesTaxom
Xestipyge Marseul, 18603SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Canada
184 Species and 1 Subspecies
Abraeus (Abraeus) bolteri LeConte, 1880
Acritus (Acritus) depressus Bousquet & L..., 2006
Acritus (Acritus) exiguus Erichson, 1834
Acritus (Acritus) komai Lewis, 1879Clown beetle
Acritus (Acritus) nigricornis Hoffmann, 1803Hister beetle
Aeletes (Aeletes) politus J. L. LeConte, 1853
Aeletes (Aeletes) simplex J. E. LeConte, 1844
Atholus (Atholus) bimaculatus Linnaeus, 1758Clown beetle
Atholus (Euatholus) americanus Paykull, 1811
Atholus (Euatholus) falli Bickhardt, 1912
Atholus (Euatholus) perplexus J. L. LeConte, 1863
Atholus (Euatholus) sedecimstriatus Say, 1825
Atholus relictides Newton, 2017
Aymericetrius latebricola Lewis, 1901
Bacanius (Bacanius) punctiformis J. L. LeConte, 1853
Bacanius (Bacanius) tantillus J. L. LeConte, 1853
Baconia cylindrica Caterino & T..., 2013
Baeckmanniolus dimidiatipennis J.E.LeConte, 1824
Caerosternus americanus J. E. LeConte, 1844
Carcinops (Carcinops) pumilio Erichson, 1834Clown beetle
Cylistix deficiens (Casey, 1924)⇒ Platysoma deficiens Casey, 1924
Cylistix gracile (J. E. LeConte, 1845)⇒ Platysoma gracile J. E. LeConte, 1845
Dendrophilus (Dendrophilus) kiteleyi Bousquet & L..., 1999
Dendrophilus (Dendrophilus) punctatus (Herbst, 1791)⇒ Dendrophilus corticalis Paykull, 1798
Dendrophilus punctatus punctatus Herbst, 1792
Dendrophilus (Dendrophilus) xavieri Marseul, 1873Hister beetle
Eblisia carolina (Paykull, 1811)⇒ Eurylister carolinus Paykull, 1811
Eblisia nigra (Bousquet & L..., 2006)⇒ Eurylister niger Bousquet & L..., 2006
Epierus pulicarius Erichson, 1834
Epierus regularis Palisot de B..., 1818
Epitoxus corycaeus Lewis, 1900
Eurylister carolinus Paykull, 1811
Eurylister niger Bousquet & L..., 2006
Euspilotus (Hesperosaprinus) alcyonis Bousquet & L..., 2006
Euspilotus (Hesperosaprinus) assimilis Paykull, 1811
Euspilotus (Hesperosaprinus) conformis J. E. LeConte, 1845
Euspilotus (Hesperosaprinus) cribrum Casey, 1893
Euspilotus (Hesperosaprinus) detractus Casey, 1893
Euspilotus (Hesperosaprinus) insertus J. L. LeConte, 1851Drepanids
Euspilotus (Hesperosaprinus) obductus J. L. LeConte, 1851Drepanids
Euspilotus (Hesperosaprinus) rossi Wenzel, 1939
Euspilotus (Hesperosaprinus) scissus J. L. LeConte, 1851Drepanids
Euspilotus (Neosaprinus) scrupularis J. E. LeConte, 1860
Geomysaprinus (Geomysaprinus) rugosifrons Fall, 1919
Geomysaprinus (Priscosaprinus) castanipennis Fall, 1919
Geomysaprinus (Priscosaprinus) cheyennensis Casey, 1916
Geomysaprinus (Priscosaprinus) copei Horn, 1873
Geomysaprinus (Priscosaprinus) lanei McGrath & Hatch, 1941
Geomysaprinus (Priscosaprinus) laramiensis Casey, 1893
Geomysaprinus (Priscosaprinus) moniliatus Casey, 1916
Geomysaprinus (Priscosaprinus) obscurus J. L. LeConte, 1851Drepanids
Geomysaprinus (Priscosaprinus) obsidianus Casey, 1893
Geomysaprinus (Priscosaprinus) posthumus Marseul, 1855
Gnathoncus barbatus Bousquet & L..., 1999
Gnathoncus brevisetosus Bousquet & L..., 2006
Gnathoncus communis Marseul, 1862
Gnathoncus rossi Hatch, 1962
Gnathoncus rotundatus Kugelann, 1792
Haeterius brunneipennis Randall, 1838
Haeterius exiguus Mann, 1911
Haeterius tristriatus Horn, 1874
Hister abbreviatus Fabricius, 1775Abbreviated clown beetle
Hister albertanus Casey, 1916
Hister curtatus J. E. LeConte, 1844
Hister defectus J. E. LeConte, 1860
Hister depurator Say, 1825
Hister dispar J. E. LeConte, 1844
Hister furtivus J. E. LeConte, 1860
Hister incertus Marseul, 1854
Hister merdarius (Hoffmann, 1803)⇒ Margarinotus merdarius Hoffmann, 1803
Hister militaris Horn, 1870
Hister paykullii (Kirby, 1837)⇒ Hister depurator Say, 1825
Hister pteromalus Marseul, 1861
Hister subopacus LeConte, 1863
Hololepta (Hololepta) aequalis Say, 1825
Hololepta (Hololepta) lucida J. E. LeConte, 1845
Homalopygus latipes Boheman, 1858
Hypocaccus (Baeckmanniolus) dimidiatipennis J. E. LeConte, 1824
Hypocaccus (Hypocaccus) acorni Bousquet & L..., 2006
Hypocaccus (Hypocaccus) bigemmeus J. L. LeConte, 1851Drepanids
Hypocaccus (Hypocaccus) bigener J. E. LeConte, 1844
Hypocaccus (Hypocaccus) estriatus J. L. LeConte, 1857
Hypocaccus (Hypocaccus) fitchi Marseul, 1862
Hypocaccus (Hypocaccus) fraternus Say, 1825
Hypocaccus (Hypocaccus) iris Fall, 1919
Hypocaccus (Hypocaccus) kincaidi McGrath & Hatch, 1941
Hypocaccus (Hypocaccus) omissus Casey, 1916
Hypocaccus (Hypocaccus) patruelis J. E. LeConte, 1845
Hypocaccus (Hypocaccus) seminitens J. L. LeConte, 1863
Hypocaccus aeneipunctatus Horn, 1871
Hypocaccus sulcifrons Mannerheim, 1843
Margarinotus (Margarinotus) guttifer Horn, 1862
Margarinotus (Paralister) cognatus J. E. LeConte, 1844
Margarinotus (Paralister) faedatus J. E. LeConte, 1845
Margarinotus (Paralister) lecontei Wenzel, 1944
Margarinotus (Paralister) purpurascens Herbst, 1791
Margarinotus (Paralister) umbrosus Casey, 1893
Margarinotus (Promethister) confusus Wenzel, 1944
Margarinotus (Promethister) marginicollis J. E. LeConte, 1845
Margarinotus (Ptomister) brunneus Fabricius, 1775
Margarinotus (Ptomister) egregius Casey, 1916
Margarinotus (Ptomister) fractifrons Casey, 1893
Margarinotus (Ptomister) harrisii Kirby, 1837
Margarinotus (Ptomister) hudsonicus Casey, 1893
Margarinotus (Ptomister) immunis Erichson, 1834
Margarinotus (Ptomister) interruptus Palisot de B..., 1805
Margarinotus (Ptomister) merdarius Hoffmann, 1803
Margarinotus (Ptomister) pluto Casey, 1893
Margarinotus (Ptomister) rectus Casey, 1916
Margarinotus (Ptomister) stygicus J. E. LeConte, 1845
Margarinotus (Stenister) obscurus Kugelann, 1792
Margarinotus foedatus (J. E. LeConte, 1844)⇒ Margarinotus faedatus J. E. LeConte, 1845
Neopachylopus aeneipunctatus Horn, 1871
Neopachylopus sulcifrons Mannerheim, 1843
Onthophilus deflectus Helava, 1978
Onthophilus pluricostatus (J. E. LeConte, 1844)⇒ Onthophilus alternatus Say, 1825
Operclipygus striatellus Fall, 1917
Paromalus (Paromalus) bistriatus Erichson, 1834
Paromalus (Paromalus) mancus Casey, 1893
Paromalus (Paromalus) seeversi Wenzel, 1936
Paromalus (Paromalus) seminulum Erichson, 1834
Paromalus (Paromalus) teres J. L. LeConte, 1878
Phelister subrotundus Say, 1825
Phelister vernus Say, 1825
Platylomalus aequalis Say, 1825
Platyomalus aequalis
Platysoma (Cylister) coarctatum J. E. LeConte, 1844
Platysoma (Cylister) punctigerum J. L. LeConte, 1861
Platysoma (Cylistus) bifoveolatum Bousquet & L..., 1999
Platysoma (Cylistus) cylindricum Paykull, 1811
Platysoma (Cylistus) deficiens Casey, 1924
Platysoma (Cylistus) gracile J. E. LeConte, 1845
Platysoma (Platysoma) aequum J. L. LeConte, 1863
Platysoma (Platysoma) aurelianum Horn, 1873
Platysoma (Platysoma) leconti Marseul, 1853
Platysoma carolinum Paykull, 1811
Platysoma lecontei Marseul, 1853
Plegaderus (Plegaderus) comonforti Marseul, 1862
Plegaderus (Plegaderus) confusus Bousquet & L..., 1999
Plegaderus (Plegaderus) consors Horn, 1873Ortiga
Plegaderus (Plegaderus) fraternus Horn, 1870
Plegaderus (Plegaderus) molestus Casey, 1893
Plegaderus (Plegaderus) nitidus Horn, 1870
Plegaderus (Plegaderus) sayi Marseul, 1856
Plegaderus (Plegaderus) setulosus Ross, 1938White wild indigo
Plegaderus (Plegaderus) transversus Say, 1825
Psiloscelis abnormalis Mann, 1924Gray poplar
Psiloscelis albertensis Bousquet & L..., 2006
Psiloscelis corrosa Casey, 1893
Psiloscelis harrisii (LeConte, 1844)⇒ Psiloscelis planipes J. L. LeConte, 1852
Psiloscelis millepora Casey, 1916
Psiloscelis planipes J. L. LeConte, 1852
Psiloscelis subopaca J. L. LeConte, 1863
Saprinus (Saprinus) discoidalis J. L. LeConte, 1851
Saprinus (Saprinus) distinguendus (Marseul, 1855)⇒ Saprinus oregonensis J. E. LeConte, 1844
Saprinus (Saprinus) impressus J. E. LeConte, 1844
Saprinus (Saprinus) lugens Erichson, 1834Clown beetle
Saprinus (Saprinus) oregonensis J. E. LeConte, 1844
Saprinus (Saprinus) pensylvanicus Paykull, 1811
Saprinus (Saprinus) profusus (Casey, 1893)⇒ Saprinus pensylvanicus Paykull, 1811
Saprinus (Saprinus) sedakovii Motschulsky, 1860
Saprinus (Saprinus) subnitescens Bickhardt, 1909
Saprinus acilinea Marseul, 1862
Saprinus canariensis Yélamos & Fe..., 1989
Saprinus coerulescens LeConte, 1851
Saprinus fimbriatus (J. L. LeConte, 1851)⇒ Xerosaprinus fimbriatus J. L. LeConte, 1851
Saprinus lubricus Leclerc, 1851
Saprinus ontarioensis
Saprinus wenzeli Bousquet & L..., 2006
Spilodiscus arcuatus Say, 1825
Spilodiscus instratus J. L. LeConte, 1859
Spilodiscus sellatus J. L. LeConte, 1857
Spilodiscus ulkei Horn, 1870
Stictostix californica Horn, 1870
Teretrius (Teretrius) americanus J. E. LeConte, 1860
Teretrius (Teretrius) latebricola Lewis, 1901
Teretrius (Teretrius) montanus Horn, 1880
Xerosaprinus (Xerosaprinus) acilinea Marseul, 1862
Xerosaprinus (Xerosaprinus) coerulescens J. L. LeConte, 1851Drepanids
Xerosaprinus (Xerosaprinus) lubricus J. L. LeConte, 1851Drepanids
Xerosaprinus (Xerosaprinus) plenus J. L. LeConte, 1851Drepanids
Xerosaprinus (Xerosaprinus) wenzeli Bousquet & L..., 2006
Xestipyge conjunctum Say, 1825
Xestipyge conjunctuns
Xestipyge geminatum J. E. LeConte, 1860

Subnodes of Histeridae with occurrences in Canada
SubfamilyAbraeinae
MacLeay, 1819
5
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDendrophilinae
Reitter, 1909
6
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHaeteriinae
Marseul, 1857
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHisterinae
Gyllenhal, 1808
14
75
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOnthophilinae
W.S.Macleay, 1819
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySaprininae
Blanchard, 1845
8
63
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTribalinae
Bickhardt, 1914
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



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