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Checklist for Family Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808 (clown beetle)
and region Costa Rica (Central America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
611
11863
34633
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
608
11859
34631
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
579
11701
34157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
379
9752
30015
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
108
3263
9002
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
102
3021
8293
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Staphyliniformia
Lameere, 1900
9
564
1733
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Histeroidea
Gyllenhal, 1808
1
82
269
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHisteridae
Gyllenhal, 1808
Clown beetle, Clown beetles, Hister beetles, Steel beetles
82
269
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Costa Rica
82 Genera with 269 Species
#ABCDEGHIKLMNOPSTUX
Acritus LeConte, 1888Hister Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Aeletes Horn, 19446SpeciesTaxom
Aemulister Reichensperger, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Anasynodites Reichensperger, 19352SpeciesTaxom
Aphanister Reichensperger, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Bacanius LeConte, 19414SpeciesTaxom
Baconia Lewis, 201310SpeciesTaxom
Bastactister Reichensperger, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Carcinops Marseul, 18628SpeciesTaxom
Chaetabraeus Portevin, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Chalcionellus Reichardt, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Cheilister Reichensperger, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Chrysetaerius Reichensperger, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Clientister Reichensperger, 19352SpeciesTaxom
Colonides Schmidt, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Convivister Reichensperger, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Coptotrophis Lewis, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Cyclechinus Bickhardt, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Daitrosister Helava, 19232SpeciesTaxom
Daptesister Helava, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Degallierister Gomy, 20155SpeciesTaxom
Ecclisister Reichensperger, 19352SpeciesTaxom
Enkyosoma Caterino & T..., 20141SpeciesTaxom
Epierus Erichson, 18514SpeciesTaxom
Euclasea Lewis, 19395SpeciesTaxom
Eurysister Helava, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Euspilotus Lewis, 19106SpeciesTaxom
Eutidium Lewis, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Euxenister Reichensperger, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Exosternus Lewis, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Geomysaprinus Ross, 18553SpeciesTaxom
Helavadites Tishechkin, 19393SpeciesTaxom
Hetaeriomorphus Schmidt, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Hippeutister Reichensperger, 20082SpeciesTaxom
Hister Linnaeus, 183416SpeciesTaxom
Hololepta Paykull, 1853Clown Beetles15SpeciesTaxom
Homalopygus Boheman, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Hypobletus Schmidt, 1896
0SpeciesTaxom
Hypocaccus Thomson, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Idolia Lewis, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Kaszabister Mazur, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Latronister Reichensperger, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Megalocraerus Lewis, 20161SpeciesTaxom
Monotonodites Reichensperger, 19392SpeciesTaxom
Morphetaerius Reichensperger, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Mullerister Cooman, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Neocolonides Dégallier, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Nevermannister Reichensperger, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Nymphister Reichensperger, 19334SpeciesTaxom
Omalodes Erichson, 186116SpeciesTaxom
Onthophilus Leach, 1817
0SpeciesTaxom
Operclipygus Marseul, 201344SpeciesTaxom
Panoplitellus Hedicke, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Paratropinus Reichensperger, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Paromalus Erichson, 18886SpeciesTaxom
Pelatetister Reichensperger, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Peploglyptus J. L. LeConte, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Phelister Marseul, 182524SpeciesTaxom
Philothis Reichardt, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Phoxonotus Marseul, 20161SpeciesTaxom
Pinaxister Reichensperger, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Plaesius Erichson, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Plagiogramma Tarsia, 19764SpeciesTaxom
Platysoma Leach, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Psalidister Reichensperger, 19244SpeciesTaxom
Pterotister Reichensperger, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Pulvinister Reichensperger, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Saprinus Erichson, 19095SpeciesTaxom
Scapicoelis Marseul, 20225SpeciesTaxom
Spilodiscus Lewis, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Sternocoelopsis Reichensperger, 19232SpeciesTaxom
Symphilister Reichensperger, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Synoditulus Reichensperger, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Terapus Marseul, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Teretriosoma Horn, 1873
0SpeciesTaxom
Trichoreninus Lewis, 20122SpeciesTaxom
Troglosternus Bickhardt, 19984SpeciesTaxom
Trypanaeus Eschscholtz, 18854SpeciesTaxom
Ulkeopsis Helava, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Ulkeus Horn, 19392SpeciesTaxom
Xerosaprinus Wenzel, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Xylonaeus Lewis, 18881SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Costa Rica
269 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acritus (Acritus) mexicanus Lewis, 1888
Aeletes (Aeletes) aciculatus Wenzel, 1944
Aeletes (Aeletes) gulliver Marseul, 1856
Aeletes (Aeletes) rugipygus Wenzel, 1944
Aeletes (Aeletes) simpliculus Marseul, 1856
Aeletes (Aeletes) sulcipennis Wenzel, 1944
Aeletes (Aeletes) termitophilus Wenzel, 1944
Aemulister hirsutus Helava, 1985
Anasynodites striatus Reichensperger, 1923
Anasynodites striatus costaericae Reichensperger, 1935
Aphanister fungifer Reichensperger, 1933
Bacanius (Bacanius) crenulatus Wenzel, 1944
Bacanius (Bacanius) rugisternus Wenzel, 1944
Bacanius (Bacanius) sulcisternus Wenzel, 1944
Bacanius (Gomyister) subcarinatus Wenzel & Dybas, 1941
Baconia applanatis Caterino & T..., 2013
Baconia atricolor Caterino & T..., 2013
Baconia cavei Caterino & T..., 2013
Baconia irinae Caterino & T..., 2013
Baconia opulenta Caterino & T..., 2013
Baconia rufescens Caterino & T..., 2013
Baconia sapphirina Caterino & T..., 2013
Baconia submetallica Caterino & T..., 2013
Baconia tuberculifer Caterino & T..., 2013
Baconia turgifrons Caterino & T..., 2013
Bastactister fernandi Reichensperger, 1939
Carcinops (Carcinops) consors J. L. LeConte, 1851Drepanids
Carcinops (Carcinops) exigua Wenzel, 1944
Carcinops (Carcinops) misella Marseul, 1855
Carcinops (Carcinops) miserula Marseul, 1862
Carcinops (Carcinops) tenella Erichson, 1834
Carcinops (Carcinops) troglodytes Paykull, 1811
Carcinops exiguus Wenzel, 1944
Carcinops lanistus Marseul, 1862
Chaetabraeus (Mazureus) cinaedus Mazur, 1997
Chalcionellus (Chalcionellus) decemstriatus P. Rossi, 1792
Cheilister lucidulus Reichensperger, 1924
Clientister fernandi Reichensperger, 1938
Clientister henrici Reichensperger, 1935
Colonides collegii Reichensperger, 1923
Convivister nevermanni Reichensperger, 1936
Cyclechinus amphibolus Reichensperger, 1935
Daitrosister confirmatus Reichensperger, 1935
Daitrosister setulosus Reichensperger, 1923
Daptesister pilosus Helava, 1985
Degallierister barberoi Gomy, 2001
Degallierister diquis Gomy, 2013
Degallierister hamatus Lewis, 1888
Degallierister penatii Gomy, 2001
Degallierister yvesi Dégallier, 2015
Ecclisister bickhardti Reichensperger, 1923
Ecclisister costaericae Reichensperger, 1935
Enkyosoma rockwelli Caterino & T..., 2014
Epierus alutaceus Marseul, 1854
Epierus fulvicornis Fabricius, 1801
Epierus lucidulus Erichson, 1834
Epierus vicinus (J. L. LeConte, 1851)⇒ Epierus regularis Palisot de B..., 1818
Euclasea acamati Reichensperger, 1939
Euclasea arcana Reichensperger, 1939
Euclasea inops Reichensperger, 1935
Euclasea sphaeroides Reichensperger, 1938
Euclasea verruculosa Reichensperger, 1939
Eurysister carinatus Helava, 1985
Euspilotus (Hesperosaprinus) auctus Schmidt, 1890
Euspilotus (Hesperosaprinus) azurescens Marseul, 1855
Euspilotus (Hesperosaprinus) azureus C.R. Sahlberg, 1823
Euspilotus (Hesperosaprinus) innubus Erichson, 1834
Euspilotus (Hesperosaprinus) modestus Erichson, 1834
Euspilotus (Hesperosaprinus) simulatus Blatchley, 1910
Eutidium multispinosum Wenzel, 1944
Eutidium oblitum Marseul, 1853
Euxenister caroli Reichensperger, 1923
Euxenister wheeleri Mann, 1925
Exosternus manicatus Lewis, 1902
Geomysaprinus (Priscosaprinus) belioculus Marseul, 1862
Geomysaprinus (Priscosaprinus) quaesitus Lewis, 1888
Geomysaprinus (Priscosaprinus) triangulifer Marseul, 1855
Helavadites manicus Reichensperger, 1939
Helavadites nanus Reichensperger, 1939
Helavadites obscurus Reichensperger, 1939
Hetaeriomorphus perplexus Schmidt, 1893
Hippeutister manicatus Lewis, 1891
Hippeutister solisi Caterino & T..., 2008
Hister belti Lewis, 1910
Hister cavifrons Marseul, 1854
Hister coenosus Erichson, 1834Clown beetle
Hister coronatus Marseul, 1861
Hister cuna Caterino, 1999
Hister foveipygus Wenzel & Dybas, 1941
Hister guanacaste Caterino, 2004
Hister humilis Fall, 1910Dry calcareous bryum moss
Hister janzeni Caterino, 1999
Hister laevimargo Lewis, 1900
Hister latimargo Schmidt, 1893
Hister montivagus Lewis, 1888
Hister nodatus Lewis, 1888
Hister pteromalus Marseul, 1861
Hister sallei Marseul, 1854
Hister servus Erichson, 1834
Hololepta (Hololepta) aradiformis Erichson, 1834
Hololepta (Hololepta) cubensis Erichson, 1834
Hololepta (Hololepta) curta Marseul, 1853
Hololepta (Hololepta) excisa Marseul, 1853
Hololepta (Hololepta) guidonis Marseul, 1860
Hololepta (Hololepta) placida Lewis, 1888
Hololepta (Hololepta) pontavicei Marseul, 1860
Hololepta (Hololepta) sublucida Marseul, 1853
Hololepta (Leionota) cerdo Marseul, 1853
Hololepta (Leionota) cimex Marseul, 1870
Hololepta (Leionota) clauda Marseul, 1860
Hololepta (Leionota) cobanensis Wenzel & Dybas, 1941
Hololepta (Leionota) confusa Marseul, 1853
Hololepta (Leionota) quadridentata Olivier, 1789Clown beetle
Hololepta (Leionota) reichii Marseul, 1853
Homalopygus latipes Boheman, 1858
Hypocaccus (Hypocaccus) brasiliensis Paykull, 1811
Idolia gibba Lewis, 1886
Idolia scitula Lewis, 1888
Kaszabister carinatus Lewis, 1888
Latronister rugosus Reichensperger, 1932
Megalocraerus chico Caterino & T..., 2016
Monotonodites levis Reichensperger, 1939
Monotonodites subopacus Reichensperger, 1939
Morphetaerius elegans Reichensperger, 1939
Mullerister striatinotum Wenzel, 1944
Neocolonides howdeni Dégallier, 1998
Nevermannister anomoiopus Reichensperger, 1938
Nymphister kronaueri Von Beeren &..., 2017
Nymphister monotonus Reichensperger, 1938
Nymphister rettenmeyeri Tishechkin &..., 2012
Nymphister simplicissimus Reichensperger, 1933
Omalodes (Omalodes) angulatus Fabricius, 1801
Omalodes (Omalodes) anthracinus Marseul, 1853
Omalodes (Omalodes) bifoveolatus Marseul, 1853
Omalodes (Omalodes) clavulus Lewis, 1888
Omalodes (Omalodes) fortunatus Lewis, 1898
Omalodes foveola brasilianus Marseul, 1853
Omalodes (Omalodes) gagatinus Erichson, 1847
Omalodes (Omalodes) grossus Marseul, 1853
Omalodes (Omalodes) laceratus Marseul, 1853
Omalodes (Omalodes) laevicollis Bickhardt, 1911
Omalodes (Omalodes) mendax Marseul, 1861
Omalodes (Omalodes) perpolitus Schmidt, 1893
Omalodes (Omalodes) punctistrius Marseul, 1853
Omalodes (Omalodes) sobrinus Erichson, 1834
Omalodes (Omalodes) soulouquii Marseul, 1861
Omalodes amazonius Marseul, 1861
Operclipygus arquus Caterino & T..., 2013
Operclipygus ashei Caterino & T..., 2013
Operclipygus assimilis Caterino & T..., 2013
Operclipygus cephalicus Caterino & T..., 2013
Operclipygus crenatus Lewis, 1888
Operclipygus dentatus Caterino & T..., 2013
Operclipygus dubius Lewis, 1888
Operclipygus elongatus Caterino & T..., 2013
Operclipygus fusistrius Caterino & T..., 2013
Operclipygus gibbulus Schmidt, 1889
Operclipygus gilli Caterino & T..., 2013
Operclipygus granulipectus Caterino & T..., 2013
Operclipygus gratus Caterino & T..., 2013
Operclipygus hospes Lewis, 1902
Operclipygus ibiscus Caterino & T..., 2013
Operclipygus impressicollis Caterino & T..., 2013
Operclipygus latifoveatus Caterino & T..., 2013
Operclipygus limonensis Caterino & T..., 2013
Operclipygus maesi Caterino & T..., 2013
Operclipygus mangiferus Caterino & T..., 2013
Operclipygus montanus Caterino & T..., 2013
Operclipygus mortavis Caterino & T..., 2013
Operclipygus nicodemus Caterino & T..., 2013
Operclipygus nitidus Caterino & T..., 2013
Operclipygus nubosus Caterino & T..., 2013
Operclipygus pacificus Caterino & T..., 2013
Operclipygus panamensis Wenzel & Dybas, 1941
Operclipygus pauperculus Caterino & T..., 2013
Operclipygus peregrinus Caterino & T..., 2013
Operclipygus plicicollis Schmidt, 1893
Operclipygus propinquus Caterino & T..., 2013
Operclipygus propygidialis Hinton, 1935
Operclipygus punctatissimus Caterino & T..., 2013
Operclipygus punctissipygus Caterino & T..., 2013
Operclipygus punctiventer Caterino & T..., 2013
Operclipygus pustulifer Caterino & T..., 2013
Operclipygus pygidialis Lewis, 1908
Operclipygus rubidus Hinton, 1935
Operclipygus rufescens Caterino & T..., 2013
Operclipygus selvorum Caterino & T..., 2013
Operclipygus subviridis Caterino & T..., 2013
Operclipygus teapensis Marseul, 1853
Operclipygus tripartitus Caterino & T..., 2013
Operclipygus vorax Caterino & T..., 2013
Panoplitellus comes Reichensperger, 1923
Paratropinus scalptus Reichensperger, 1935
Paromalus (Isolomalus) cordipygus Marseul, 1862
Paromalus (Isolomalus) infimus Marseul, 1855
Paromalus (Isolomalus) inunctus Marseul, 1862
Paromalus (Isolomalus) jejunus Lewis, 1888
Paromalus (Isolomalus) rogalis Lewis, 1888
Paromalus (Isolomalus) sincerus Lewis, 1888
Pelatetister pretiosus Reichensperger, 1939
Peploglyptus golbachi Kanaar, 1981
Phelister aduncus Schmidt, 1893
Phelister affinis J. E. LeConte, 1860
Phelister bipulvinatus Marseul, 1853
Phelister brevistrius Marseul, 1853
Phelister chapadae Lewis, 1900
Phelister chilicola Marseul, 1870
Phelister colombiae Lewis, 1908
Phelister completus (Schmidt, 1893)⇒ Pseudepierus gentilis Horn, 1883
Phelister flectohumerale Wenzel & Dybas, 1941
Phelister gracilis Schmidt, 1889
Phelister gregarius Caterino & T..., 2020
Phelister haemorrhous Marseul, 1853
Phelister inbio Caterino & T..., 2020
Phelister interruptus Hinton, 1935Annual pricklypoppy
Phelister marginatus Caterino & T..., 2020
Phelister okeefei Caterino & T..., 2020
Phelister panamensis J. E. LeConte, 1860
Phelister rouzeti Fairmaire, 1849
Phelister sculpturatus Schmidt, 1893
Phelister semotus Caterino & T..., 2020
Phelister serratus Caterino & T..., 2020
Phelister striatinotum Wenzel & Dybas, 1941
Phelister tristriatus Hinton, 1935Annual pricklypoppy
Phelister vernus Say, 1825
Philothis (Farabius) hexeris Reichardt, 1930
Phoxonotus parvotuberculatus Lackner, 2016
Pinaxister henricischmidti Reichensperger, 1939
Plaesius (Hyposolenus) hamatus Lewis, 1905
Plagiogramma darlingtoni Wenzel, 1944
Plagiogramma frontale Kirsch, 1866
Plagiogramma guyanense Mazur, 1974
Plagiogramma leleupae Wenzel, 1976
Platysoma (Platysoma) bimaculatum Mazur, 1990
Psalidister burchelli Reichensperger, 1924
Psalidister burchelli costaricensis Reichensperger, 1935
Psalidister distinctus Reichensperger, 1935
Psalidister furcatus Reichensperger, 1924
Pterotister nevermanni Reichensperger, 1939
Pulvinister nevermanni Reichensperger, 1933
Saprinus (Saprinus) detersus Illiger, 1807
Saprinus (Saprinus) figuratus Marseul, 1855
Saprinus (Saprinus) furvus Erichson, 1834
Saprinus (Saprinus) lugens Erichson, 1834Clown beetle
Saprinus (Saprinus) subnitescens Bickhardt, 1909
Scapicoelis incognitus Degallier & ..., 2022
Scapicoelis minor Degallier & ..., 2022
Scapicoelis shueyi Degallier & ..., 2022
Scapicoelis tibialis Marseul, 1862
Scapicoelis unistriatus Degallier & ..., 2022
Spilodiscus ulkei Horn, 1870
Sternocoelopsis nevermanni Reichensperger, 1932
Sternocoelopsis veselyi Reichensperger, 1923
Symphilister hamati Reichensperger, 1929
Synoditulus debilis Reichensperger, 1938
Synoditulus separatus Reichensperger, 1924
Trichoreninus geminus Reichensperger, 1935
Trichoreninus neo Tishechkin &..., 2012
Troglosternus ecitonis Mann, 1925
Troglosternus lisaevedouae Reichensperger, 1938
Troglosternus lissaevedouae Reichensperger, 1938
Troglosternus neoecitonis Dégallier, 1998
Trypanaeus ensifer Marseul, 1856
Trypanaeus plagiatus Lewis, 1891
Trypanaeus quadricollis Marseul, 1856
Trypanaeus torpedo Lewis, 1885
Ulkeopsis bullatus Helava, 1985
Ulkeus discrepans Reichensperger, 1939
Ulkeus henrici Reichensperger, 1939
Xerosaprinus (Xerosaprinus) diptychus Marseul, 1855
Xylonaeus bifidus Lewis, 1888

Subnodes of Histeridae with occurrences in Costa Rica
SubfamilyAbraeinae
MacLeay, 1819
4
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDendrophilinae
Reitter, 1909
5
24
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHaeteriinae
Marseul, 1857
42
68
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHisterinae
Gyllenhal, 1808
15
134
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilySaprininae
Blanchard, 1845
8
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTribalinae
Bickhardt, 1914
3
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrypanaeinae
Marseul, 1857
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Histeridae at artfakta.se
Histeridae at dyntaxa.se
Histeridae at gbif.org
Histeridae at irmng.org
Histeridae at itis.gov