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Checklist for Family Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808 (clown beetle)
and region Melanesia (Oceania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
591
9292
32656
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
588
9284
32647
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
562
9130
32273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
355
7129
27028
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
95
2745
10643
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
88
2409
8956
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Staphyliniformia
Lameere, 1900
10
519
2547
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Histeroidea
Gyllenhal, 1808
1
70
251
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHisteridae
Gyllenhal, 1808
Clown beetle, Clown beetles, Hister beetles, Steel beetles
70
251
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Melanesia
70 Genera with 251 Species
#ABCDEGHKMNOPQSTVX
Abraeus Leach, 18393SpeciesTaxom
Acritus LeConte, 2020Hister Beetle22SpeciesTaxom
Aeletes Horn, 20203SpeciesTaxom
Asterix Mazur, 18645SpeciesTaxom
Atholus Thomson, 18563SpeciesTaxom
Aulacosternus Marseul, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Australomalus Mazur, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Bacaniomorphus Mazur, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Bacanius LeConte, 185314SpeciesTaxom
Carcinops Marseul, 18112SpeciesTaxom
Ceratohister Reichensperger, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Chaetabraeus Portevin, 17991SpeciesTaxom
Chalcionellus Reichardt, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Chlamydonia Caterino, 200618SpeciesTaxom
Chlamydopsis Westwood, 19134SpeciesTaxom
Cryptomalus Mazur, 20202SpeciesTaxom
Dendrophilus Leach, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Diister Mazur, 19892SpeciesTaxom
Eblisia Lewis, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Epierus Erichson, 18344SpeciesTaxom
Epitoxasia Cooman, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Epitoxus Lewis, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Eubrachium Wollaston, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Eucurtiopsis Silvestri, 20096SpeciesTaxom
Eulomalus Cooman, 18644SpeciesTaxom
Eurosomides Newton, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Eurylister Bickhardt, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Euspilotus Lewis, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Geomysaprinus Ross, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Gnathoncus Jacquelin-Duval, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Gomyopsis Dégallier, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Haeterius Dejean, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Halacritus Schmidt, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Hister Linnaeus, 175814SpeciesTaxom
Hololepta Paykull, 1789Clown Beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Hypocacculus Bickhardt, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Hypocaccus Thomson, 17929SpeciesTaxom
Kanaarister Mazur, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Kanakopsis Caterino, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Margarinotus Marseul, 182410SpeciesTaxom
Myrmetes Marseul, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Nasaltus Mazur and We..., 18061SpeciesTaxom
Neobacanius G. Müller, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Neoteretrius Kryzhanovski..., 19181SpeciesTaxom
Omalodes Erichson, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Onthophilus Leach, 17715SpeciesTaxom
Orectoscelis Lewis, 20052SpeciesTaxom
Pachylister Lewis, 17892SpeciesTaxom
Pacifister Mazur and Ôh..., 18441SpeciesTaxom
Pactolinus Motschulsky, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Papuopsis Caterino and..., 20071SpeciesTaxom
Paromalus Erichson, 17913SpeciesTaxom
Pheidoliphila Lea, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Pholioxenus Reichardt, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Placodister Bickhardt, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Plaesius Erichson, 19064SpeciesTaxom
Platylister Lewis, 186418SpeciesTaxom
Platylomalus Cooman, 18556SpeciesTaxom
Platysoma Leach, 189211SpeciesTaxom
Plegaderus Erichson, 17976SpeciesTaxom
Quasimodopsis Caterino and..., 20071SpeciesTaxom
Saprinus Erichson, 181112SpeciesTaxom
Satrapes Schmidt, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Teretrius Bickhardt, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Tomogenius Marseul, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Tribalus Erichson, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Trypeticus Marseul, 200312SpeciesTaxom
Vanuaeletes Gomy & Tishe..., 20201SpeciesTaxom
Xerosaprinus Wenzel, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Xestipyge Marseul, 18251SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Melanesia
251 Species and 10 Subspecies
Abraeus (Abraeus) perpusillus Marsham, 1802
Abraeus (Abraeus) roubali Olexa, 1958
Abraeus (Postabraeus) granulum Erichson, 1839
Acritus (Acritus) atai Gomy, 1984
Acritus (Acritus) atomus J. L. LeConte, 1853
Acritus (Acritus) caledoniae Wenzel, 1955
Acritus (Acritus) caledonicus Gomy, 1981
Acritus (Acritus) dugdalei Gomy, 1983
Acritus (Acritus) exiguus Erichson, 1834
Acritus (Acritus) fidjicus Gomy, 1983
Acritus (Acritus) hopffgarteni Reitter, 1878Saffron-flowered lupine
Acritus (Acritus) ignobilis Lewis, 1888
Acritus (Acritus) indignus Schmidt, 1893
Acritus (Acritus) komai Lewis, 1879Clown beetle
Acritus (Acritus) mateui Gomy, 1988
Acritus (Acritus) minutus (Herbst, 1791)⇒ Acritus nigricornis Hoffmann, 1803
Acritus (Acritus) schmidti Wenzel, 1955
Acritus (Acritus) subtilissimus Schmidt, 1893
Acritus (Acritus) teaboomae Gomy, 1976
Acritus (Acritus) wenzeli Gomy, 1981
Acritus (Pycnacritus) homoeopathicus Wollaston, 1857
Acritus (Pycnacritus) inquilinus Lea, 1925
Acritus fidjiensis Gomy, 1983
Acritus lapita Gomy & Tishe..., 2020
Acritus sanma Gomy & Tishe..., 2020
Aeletes (Aeletes) crenatus Wenzel, 1944
Aeletes (Aeletes) leai Gomy, 1983
Aeletes roymatai Gomy & Tishe..., 2020
Asterix affinus J.E.F.Schmidt, 1893
Asterix appendiculatus Schmidt, 1893
Asterix eobelix Gomy & Tishe..., 2020
Asterix montrouzieri Marseul, 1861
Asterix papuensis Marseul, 1864
Atholus corvinus Germar, 1817
Atholus myrmidon Marseul, 1861
Atholus praetermissus Peyron, 1856
Aulacosternus caledoniae Fauvel, 1891
Australomalus fijianus Mazur, 1981
Bacaniomorphus semiellipticus Thérond, 1965
Bacanius (Bacanius) acicularis Fauvel, 1891
Bacanius (Bacanius) ambiguus Schmidt, 1893
Bacanius (Bacanius) bougainvillei Gomy, 1976
Bacanius (Bacanius) cooki Gomy, 1976
Bacanius (Bacanius) fauveli Wenzel, 1955
Bacanius (Bacanius) greensladei Gomy, 1988
Bacanius (Bacanius) kaszabi Gomy, 1977
Bacanius (Bacanius) laperousei Gomy, 1976
Bacanius (Bacanius) punctiformis J. L. LeConte, 1853
Bacanius (Bacanius) punctiger Fauvel, 1891
Bacanius (Bacanius) remingtoni Wenzel, 1955
Bacanius (Gomyister) dentrecasteauxi Gomy, 1976Clown beetle
Bacanius (Gomyister) gourvesi Gomy, 1981
Bacanius (Gomyister) misellus J. L. LeConte, 1853
Carcinops (Carcinops) pumilio Erichson, 1834Clown beetle
Carcinops (Carcinops) troglodytes Paykull, 1811
Ceratohister vanuatu Tishechkin, 2009
Chaetabraeus (Chaetabraeus) globulus Creutzer, 1799
Chalcionellus amoenus Erichson, 1834
Chlamydonia angulata Caterino, 2006
Chlamydonia coutume Caterino, 2006
Chlamydonia densa Caterino, 2006
Chlamydonia dzumacensis Caterino, 2006
Chlamydonia erectipilosa Caterino, 2006
Chlamydonia eucurtiopsoides Caterino, 2006
Chlamydonia fauveli Caterino, 2006
Chlamydonia foveata Caterino, 2006
Chlamydonia gomyi Caterino, 2006
Chlamydonia inflata Caterino, 2006
Chlamydonia punctinota Caterino, 2006
Chlamydonia sinuata Caterino, 2006
Chlamydonia sol Caterino, 2006
Chlamydonia stellata Caterino, 2006
Chlamydonia terapoides Caterino, 2006
Chlamydonia tjibaoui Caterino, 2006
Chlamydonia volans Caterino, 2006
Chlamydonia wenzeli Caterino, 2006
Chlamydopsis baloghi Caterino, 2006
Chlamydopsis caledoniae Caterino, 2006
Chlamydopsis caterinoi Tishechkin, 2009
Chlamydopsis papuae Lewis, 1913
Cryptomalus kuscheli Mazur, 1981
Cryptomalus vanuatua Gomy & Tishe..., 2020
Dendrophilus (Dendrophilus) punctatus (Herbst, 1791)⇒ Dendrophilus corticalis Paykull, 1798
Dendrophilus punctatus punctatus Herbst, 1792
Dendrophilus (Dendrophilus) pygmaeus Linnaeus, 1758
Diister omalodellus Mazur, 1989
Diister platysomoides Mazur, 1989
Eblisia (Eblisia) obliqua Lewis, 1903
Eblisia (Eblisia) speculipyga Marseul, 1879
Epierus antillarum Marseul, 1854
Epierus beccarii Marseul, 1871
Epierus biscissus Marseul, 1880
Epierus comptus Erichson, 1834
Epitoxasia franzi Gomy, 1976
Epitoxus corycaeus Lewis, 1900
Eubrachium hispidulum Bremi-Wolf, 1855
Eucurtiopsis corbarai Tishechkin, 2009
Eucurtiopsis degallieri Tishechkin, 2009
Eucurtiopsis ibisca Tishechkin, 2009
Eucurtiopsis kitchingi Tishechkin, 2009
Eucurtiopsis pascali Tishechkin, 2009
Eucurtiopsis penaoru Tishechkin, 2009
Eulomalus bonus Gomy & Tishe..., 2020
Eulomalus despectus Marseul, 1864
Eulomalus keicola Marseul, 1879
Eulomalus pradali Marseul, 1864
Eurosomides minor P.Rossi, 1792
Eurylister guinensis Mazur, 1989
Euspilotus (Hesperosaprinus) conformis J. E. LeConte, 1845
Euspilotus (Hesperosaprinus) placidus Erichson, 1834
Geomysaprinus (Priscosaprinus) triangulifer Marseul, 1855
Gnathoncus buyssoni Auzat, 1917
Gnathoncus nannetensis Marseul, 1862
Gomyopsis kuscheli Dégallier, 1984
Haeterius ferrugineus Olivier, 1789
Halacritus blackwelderi Wenzel, 1944
Halacritus salinus J. L. LeConte, 1878Fir cone looper
Hister bissexstriatus Fabricius, 1801
Hister funestus Erichson, 1834
Hister helluo Truqui, 1852
Hister illigeri Duftschmid, 1805Striped willow leaf beetle
Hister illigeri illigeri Duftschmid, 1805
Hister lugubris Truqui, 1852
Hister moerens Erichson, 1834
Hister pteromalus Marseul, 1861
Hister quadrimaculatus Linnaeus, 1758Gray bushmallow
Hister quadrinotatus Scriba, 1790
Hister quadrinotatus quadrinotatus Scriba, 1790
Hister sepulchralis Erichson, 1834
Hister servus Erichson, 1834
Hister unicolor unicolor Linnaeus, 1758
Hololepta (Hololepta) immarginata Schmidt, 1889
Hololepta (Hololepta) paropsis Lewis, 1898
Hololepta (Hololepta) plana Sulzer, 1776
Hololepta (Leionota) quadridentata Olivier, 1789Clown beetle
Hypocacculus (Hypocacculus) hyla Marseul, 1864
Hypocaccus (Baeckmanniolus) varians Schmidt, 1890
Hypocaccus varians varians Schmidt, 1890
Hypocaccus (Hypocaccus) brasiliensis Paykull, 1811
Hypocaccus (Hypocaccus) lustrans Casey, 1926
Hypocaccus (Hypocaccus) metallicus Herbst, 1791
Hypocaccus (Hypocaccus) rugiceps Duftschmid, 1805
Hypocaccus (Hypocaccus) sparsus Casey, 1916
Hypocaccus grossipes Marseul, 1855
Hypocaccus rufipes Kugelann, 1792
Kanaarister amphibius Marseul, 1864
Kanaarister mysolicus Marseul, 1864
Kanakopsis amieuensis Caterino, 2006
Margarinotus (Eucalohister) bipustulatus Schrank, 1781
Margarinotus (Grammostethus) ruficornis Grimm, 1852
Margarinotus (Paralister) carbonarius (Hoffmann, 1803)⇒ Margarinotus ventralis Marseul, 1854
Margarinotus carbonarius carbonarius Hoffmann, 1803
Margarinotus (Paralister) punctiventer Marseul, 1854
Margarinotus (Paralister) purpurascens Herbst, 1791
Margarinotus (Paralister) ventralis Marseul, 1854
Margarinotus (Promethister) marginatus Erichson, 1834
Margarinotus (Ptomister) merdarius Hoffmann, 1803
Margarinotus (Ptomister) terricola Germar, 1824
Myrmetes paykulli Kanaar, 1979
Nasaltus chinensis Quensel, 1806Beetle
Neobacanius kermadeci Gomy, 1976
Neoteretrius novaeguineae Bickhardt, 1918
Omalodes (Omalodes) ruficlavis Marseul, 1853
Omalodes vitreolucens Casey, 1893
Onthophilus affinis Redtenbacher, 1849
Onthophilus punctatus O. F. Müller, 1776
Onthophilus punctatus punctatus Müller, 1776
Onthophilus striatus Forster, 1771
Onthophilus striatus striatus Forster, 1771
Orectoscelis attenuatus Dégallier & ..., 2005
Orectoscelis howdeni Dégallier & ..., 2005
Pachylister (Pachylister) chinensis (Quensel, 1806)⇒ Nasaltus chinensis Quensel, 1806
Pachylister (Pachylister) inaequalis Olivier, 1789
Pacifister urvillei Le Guillou, 1844
Pactolinus major Linnaeus, 1767
Papuopsis andersoni Caterino & D..., 2007
Paromalus (Paromalus) filum Reitter, 1884
Paromalus (Paromalus) flavicornis Herbst, 1791
Paromalus (Paromalus) parallelepipedus Herbst, 1791
Pheidoliphila micra Dégallier & ..., 2005
Pholioxenus schatzmayri J. Müller, 1910
Placodister nudisternus Bickhardt, 1918
Plaesius (Plaesius) edentulus Lewis, 1906
Plaesius (Plaesius) javanus Erichson, 1834Clown beetle
Plaesius (Plaesius) pudicus Marseul, 1864
Plaesius (Plaesius) ruptistrius Lewis, 1906
Platylister (Platylister) bimarginatus Bickhardt, 1920
Platylister (Platylister) canalicollis Marseul, 1864
Platylister (Platylister) enodis Lewis, 1900
Platylister (Platylister) hatamensis Marseul, 1879
Platylister (Platylister) jobiensis Marseul, 1861
Platylister (Platylister) pacificus Lewis, 1910
Platylister (Platylister) patruus Lewis, 1910
Platylister (Platylister) placitus Lewis, 1906
Platylister (Platylister) podagrus Marseul, 1861
Platylister (Platylister) ramoicola Marseul, 1879
Platylister (Platylister) rosselensis Lewis, 1905
Platylister (Popinus) dahdah Marseul, 1861
Platylister (Popinus) querulus Marseul, 1864
Platylister connexus Fauvel, 1891
Platylister cylisteroides Gomy & Tishe..., 2020
Platylister hemistrius Marseul, 1879
Platylister insulicola J.E.F.Schmidt, 1889
Platylister montrousieri Perroud, 1864
Platylomalus arrowi Gomy, 1983
Platylomalus complanatus Panzer, 1797
Platylomalus forestieri Marseul, 1870
Platylomalus lenticula Schmidt, 1893
Platylomalus musicus Marseul, 1864
Platylomalus oceanitis Marseul, 1855
Platysoma (Cylister) angustatum (Hoffmann, 1803)⇒ Platysoma lineare Erichson, 1834
Platysoma (Cylister) elongatum Thunberg, 1787
Platysoma elongatum elongatum Thunberg, 1787
Platysoma (Cylister) lineare Erichson, 1834
Platysoma (Cylister) parallelum Say, 1825
Platysoma (Cylistus) cylindricum Paykull, 1811
Platysoma (Platysoma) compressum Herbst, 1783
Platysoma (Platysoma) joliveti Gomy, 2007
Platysoma (Platysoma) paugami Le Guillou, 1844
Platysoma paugami paugami Le Guillou, 1844
Platysoma (Platysoma) striatisternum Lewis, 1892
Plegaderus (Plegaderus) barbelini (Marseul, 1862)⇒ Plegaderus pusillus LeConte, 1845
Plegaderus (Plegaderus) caesus Herbst, 1791
Plegaderus (Plegaderus) discisus Erichson, 1839
Plegaderus (Plegaderus) dissectus Erichson, 1839
Plegaderus (Plegaderus) transversus Say, 1825
Plegaderus (Plegaderus) vulneratus Panzer, 1797
Quasimodopsis riedeli Caterino & D..., 2007
Saprinus (Saprinus) acuminatus Fabricius, 1798
Saprinus (Saprinus) artensis Marseul, 1862
Saprinus (Saprinus) cyaneus Fabricius, 1775Round green hister
Saprinus (Saprinus) furvus Erichson, 1834
Saprinus (Saprinus) grandiclava Kanaar, 1989
Saprinus (Saprinus) lautus Erichson, 1839
Saprinus (Saprinus) lugens Erichson, 1834Clown beetle
Saprinus (Saprinus) maculatus P. Rossi, 1792
Saprinus (Saprinus) nitiduloides Fairmaire, 1883
Saprinus (Saprinus) pensylvanicus Paykull, 1811
Saprinus (Saprinus) politus Brahm, 1790
Saprinus (Saprinus) splendens Paykull, 1811
Satrapes sartorii Redtenbacher, 1858
Teretrius (Teretrius) fabricii Mazur, 1972
Tomogenius papuaensis Gomy, 2007
Tribalus (Eutribalus) folliardi Gomy & Aberlenc, 2006
Tribalus (Eutribalus) koenigius Marseul, 1864
Trypeticus albertisii Gestro, 1875
Trypeticus andaiensis Gestro, 1875
Trypeticus angustifrons Kanaar, 2003
Trypeticus cinctipygus Marseul, 1864
Trypeticus degallieri Kanaar, 2003
Trypeticus gilolous Marseul, 1864
Trypeticus helleri Bickhardt, 1918
Trypeticus hinei Kanaar, 2003
Trypeticus nitens Kanaar, 2003
Trypeticus parobeliscus Kanaar, 2003
Trypeticus poggii Kanaar, 2003
Trypeticus rectangulus Kanaar, 2003
Vanuaeletes espiritu Gomy & Tishe..., 2020
Xerosaprinus (Xerosaprinus) testudo Casey, 1916
Xestipyge conjunctum Say, 1825

Subnodes of Histeridae with occurrences in Melanesia
SubfamilyAbraeinae
MacLeay, 1819
8
39
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyChlamydopsinae
Bickhardt, 1912
10
36
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDendrophilinae
Reitter, 1909
11
37
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHaeteriinae
Marseul, 1857
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHisterinae
Gyllenhal, 1808
21
82
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOnthophilinae
W.S.Macleay, 1819
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySaprininae
Blanchard, 1845
11
31
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTribalinae
Bickhardt, 1914
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrypeticinae
Bickhardt, 1913
1
12
Genus
Species

Taxom



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Histeridae at dyntaxa.se
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Histeridae at irmng.org
Histeridae at itis.gov