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Checklist for Family Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808 (clown beetle)
and region West Africa (Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
614
13248
40770
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
610
13239
40744
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
581
13079
40224
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
365
10638
34907
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
98
3984
12590
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
93
3574
10741
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Staphyliniformia
Lameere, 1900
10
714
3275
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Histeroidea
Gyllenhal, 1808
1
91
419
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHisteridae
Gyllenhal, 1808
Clown beetle, Clown beetles, Hister beetles, Steel beetles
91
419
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Africa
91 Genera with 419 Species
#ABCDEGHIJMNOPSTVXZ
Abraeus Leach, 18393SpeciesTaxom
Acritodes Cooman, 19447SpeciesTaxom
Acritus LeConte, 1857Hister Beetle10SpeciesTaxom
Acrolister Bickhardt, 19183SpeciesTaxom
Adelopygus Desbordes, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Aeletes Horn, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Africanister Gomy, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Afrosoma Mazur, 18972SpeciesTaxom
Anaglymma Lewis, 18985SpeciesTaxom
Apobletes Marseul, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Apobletodes Desbordes, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Atholus Thomson, 183412SpeciesTaxom
Bacanius LeConte, 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Baconia Lewis, 20132SpeciesTaxom
Carcinops Marseul, 18112SpeciesTaxom
Catacraerus Bickhardt, 19206SpeciesTaxom
Chaetabraeus Portevin, 201619SpeciesTaxom
Chalcionellus Reichardt, 18903SpeciesTaxom
Chalcurgus H. Kolbe, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Coelocraera Marseul, 19688SpeciesTaxom
Contipides Newton, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Contipus Marseul, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Coproxenus Lewis, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Corticalinus Gomy, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Cyclobacanius G. Müller, 186210SpeciesTaxom
Dahlgrenius Penati and V..., 199612SpeciesTaxom
Dendrophilus Leach, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Diplostix Bickhardt, 18957SpeciesTaxom
Epiechinus Lewis, 191111SpeciesTaxom
Epierus Erichson, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Epitoxus Lewis, 196510SpeciesTaxom
Eudiplister Reitter, 18852SpeciesTaxom
Eugrammicus Lewis, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Eurosomides Newton, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Euspilotus Lewis, 18343SpeciesTaxom
Exorhabdus Lewis, 18544SpeciesTaxom
Geminorhabdus Mazur, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Ghanister Mazur, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Gnathoncus Jacquelin-Duval, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Haeterius Dejean, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Halacritus Schmidt, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Hister Linnaeus, 188142SpeciesTaxom
Hololepta Paykull, 1885Clown Beetles9SpeciesTaxom
Hypobletus Schmidt, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Hypocacculus Bickhardt, 18994SpeciesTaxom
Hypocaccus Thomson, 179215SpeciesTaxom
Idolia Lewis, 1885
0SpeciesTaxom
Juliettinus Gomy, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Macrosternus Marseul, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Margarinotus Marseul, 182413SpeciesTaxom
Merohister Reitter, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Microlister Lewis, 19792SpeciesTaxom
Microteretrius Gomy, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Mullerister Cooman, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Myrmetes Marseul, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Neoteretrius Kryzhanovski..., 185111SpeciesTaxom
Omalodes Erichson, 1834
0SpeciesTaxom
Onthophilus Leach, 17715SpeciesTaxom
Operclipygus Marseul, 19353SpeciesTaxom
Pachycraerus Marseul, 189717SpeciesTaxom
Pachylister Lewis, 18343SpeciesTaxom
Pactolinus Motschulsky, 19186SpeciesTaxom
Paratropus Gerstaecker, 199743SpeciesTaxom
Parepierus Bickhardt, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Paromalus Erichson, 17913SpeciesTaxom
Pelorurus Lacordaire, 18904SpeciesTaxom
Phelister Marseul, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Pholioxenus Reichardt, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Pilisaprinus Kanaar, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Placodes Erichson, 18114SpeciesTaxom
Platylister Lewis, 18114SpeciesTaxom
Platylomalus Cooman, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Platysoma Leach, 17835SpeciesTaxom
Platysomatinus Mazur, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Plegaderus Erichson, 17975SpeciesTaxom
Probolosternus Lewis, 19073SpeciesTaxom
Pseudepierus Casey, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Pygocoelis Lewis, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Saprinus Erichson, 194425SpeciesTaxom
Silinus Lewis, 1907
0SpeciesTaxom
Teinotarsus Marseul, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Teretriosoma Horn, 1873
0SpeciesTaxom
Teretrius Bickhardt, 18568SpeciesTaxom
Therondus Gomy, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Tribalus Erichson, 19613SpeciesTaxom
Trypanaeus Eschscholtz, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Trypobius Schmidt, 18972SpeciesTaxom
Vuattouxinus Thérond, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Xenonychus Wollaston, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Xerosaprinus Wenzel, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Zabromorphus Lewis, 18921SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Africa
419 Species and 13 Subspecies
Abraeus (Abraeus) perpusillus Marsham, 1802
Abraeus (Abraeus) roubali Olexa, 1958
Abraeus (Postabraeus) granulum Erichson, 1839
Acritodes cricetomys Paulian, 1952
Acritodes garambae Thérond, 1959
Acritodes inaequalis Thérond, 1959
Acritodes inexspectatus Thérond, 1959
Acritodes maximus Gomy, 2005
Acritodes repentinus Thérond, 1959
Acritodes tarsalis G. Müller, 1944
Acritus (Acritus) alutaceus Thérond, 1961
Acritus (Acritus) discriminatus Thérond, 1973
Acritus (Acritus) hopffgarteni Reitter, 1878Saffron-flowered lupine
Acritus (Acritus) komai Lewis, 1879Clown beetle
Acritus (Acritus) minutus (Herbst, 1791)⇒ Acritus nigricornis Hoffmann, 1803
Acritus (Acritus) nigricornis Hoffmann, 1803Hister beetle
Acritus (Acritus) pectinatus Cooman, 1932
Acritus (Acritus) rugosus Bickhardt, 1911
Acritus (Acritus) serratus Burgeon, 1939
Acritus (Pycnacritus) homoeopathicus Wollaston, 1857
Acrolister congoensis Lundgren, 1991
Acrolister garambae Thérond, 1959
Acrolister kleinei Bickhardt, 1918
Adelopygus decorsei Desbordes, 1917
Aeletes (Aeletes) atomarius Aubé, 1842
Africanister usambaricus Bickhardt, 1911
Afrosoma castanipes Marseul, 1853
Afrosoma servulum Lewis, 1897
Anaglymma congonis Lewis, 1895Pea weevil
Anaglymma consobrina Lewis, 1897
Anaglymma impar Marseul, 1889
Anaglymma punctipennis Lewis, 1898
Anaglymma verula Lewis, 1898
Apobletes macer Lewis, 1905
Apobletes prostratus Lewis, 1902
Apobletodes marseuli Lewis, 1879
Apobletodes pumicatus Lewis, 1907
Atholus (Atholus) bimaculatus Linnaeus, 1758Clown beetle
Atholus confinis Erichson, 1834Hister beetle
Atholus conformis Erichson, 1834
Atholus corvinus Germar, 1817
Atholus cycloides Burgeon, 1939
Atholus duodecimstriatus quatuordecimstriatus Gyllenhal, 1808
Atholus erichsoni Lundgren, 1991
Atholus graueri G. Müller, 1944
Atholus hucheti Gomy, 2004
Atholus praetermissus Peyron, 1856
Atholus rothkirchi (Bickhardt, 1919)⇒ Atholus confinis Erichson, 1834
Atholus scutellaris Erichson, 1834
Baconia applanatis Caterino & T..., 2013
Baconia atricolor Caterino & T..., 2013
Carcinops (Carcinops) pumilio Erichson, 1834Clown beetle
Carcinops (Carcinops) troglodytes Paykull, 1811
Catacraerus aerosus Desbordes, 1917
Catacraerus cupreoviridis Desbordes, 1917
Catacraerus kolbei Bickhardt, 1920
Catacraerus pullus Gerstaecker, 1867
Catacraerus tessmanni Bickhardt, 1920
Catacraerus urbani Bickhardt, 1920
Chaetabraeus (Chaetabraeus) brasavolai G. Müller, 1944
Chaetabraeus (Chaetabraeus) echinaceus Schmidt, 1895
Chaetabraeus (Chaetabraeus) globulus Creutzer, 1799
Chaetabraeus (Chaetabraeus) lucidus Peyerimhoff, 1917
Chaetabraeus (Chaetabraeus) mulleri Thérond, 1967
Chaetabraeus (Chaetabraeus) nibouchei Gomy, 1996
Chaetabraeus (Chaetabraeus) persetifer Desbordes, 1919
Chaetabraeus (Chaetabraeus) setosellus Bickhardt, 1921
Chaetabraeus (Chaetabraeus) setulosus Fahraeus, 1851
Chaetabraeus (Chaetabraeus) spiculator Thérond, 1959
Chaetabraeus (Chaetabraeus) streitoi Gomy, 1996
Chaetabraeus (Mazureus) bacanioformis Bickhardt, 1921
Chaetabraeus (Mazureus) curtulus Fahraeus, 1851
Chaetabraeus (Mazureus) cyclonotus Marseul, 1856
Chaetabraeus (Mazureus) durandi Thérond, 1967
Chaetabraeus bordati Gomy, 2018
Chaetabraeus cambeforti Gomy, 2018
Chaetabraeus tomasi Degallier & ..., 2018
Chaetabraeus vanderberghi Degallier, 2016
Chalcionellus leileri Dahlgren, 1972
Chalcionellus nubicus Dahlgren, 1972
Chalcionellus splendidulus Schmidt, 1890
Chalcurgus cavifrons Lewis, 1897
Coelocraera burgeoni Paulian, 1951
Coelocraera cohici Paulian, 1951
Coelocraera costifera Marseul, 1857
Coelocraera halsteadi Mazur, 1978
Coelocraera mirifica Desbordes, 1922
Coelocraera mirifica mirifica Desbordes, 1922
Coelocraera orientalis Reichensperger, 1930
Coelocraera sigillata Thérond, 1968
Contipides digitatus Marseul, 1854
Contipus digitatus Marseul, 1854
Coproxenus marshalli Lewis, 1897
Corticalinus minusculus Schmidt, 1893
Cyclobacanius ashanti Yélamos & Gomy, 1993
Cyclobacanius bertiae Yélamos & Gomy, 1993
Cyclobacanius caesaris Yélamos & Gomy, 1993
Cyclobacanius depressus Yélamos & Gomy, 1993
Cyclobacanius feai Yélamos & Gomy, 1993
Cyclobacanius ghanaensis Yélamos & Gomy, 1993
Cyclobacanius merkli Yélamos & Gomy, 1993
Cyclobacanius morenoi Yélamos & Gomy, 1991
Cyclobacanius sellatus Burgeon, 1939
Cyclobacanius soliman Marseul, 1862
Dahlgrenius aemulator Gomy & Vienna, 1997
Dahlgrenius balancai Gomy & Vienna, 1997
Dahlgrenius coletteae Gomy & Vienna, 1997
Dahlgrenius franzi Thérond, 1961
Dahlgrenius mirificus Secq & Vienna, 2000
Dahlgrenius multisphacellatus Vienna, 1993
Dahlgrenius nodieri Desbordes, 1917
Dahlgrenius plurifasciatus Vienna & Kanaar, 1996
Dahlgrenius schmidti Richter, 1889
Dahlgrenius submetallescens Desbordes, 1917
Dahlgrenius supplementarius Thérond, 1961
Dahlgrenius trispecularis Vienna & Kanaar, 1996
Dendrophilus (Dendrophilus) punctatus (Herbst, 1791)⇒ Dendrophilus corticalis Paykull, 1798
Dendrophilus punctatus punctatus Herbst, 1792
Dendrophilus (Dendrophilus) pygmaeus Linnaeus, 1758
Diplostix (Diplostix) gomyi Vienna, 2007
Diplostix gomyi gomyi Vienna, 2007
Diplostix gomyi subrectestriata Vienna, 2007
Diplostix (Diplostix) lackneri Vienna, 2007
Diplostix (Diplostix) mayeti Marseul, 1870
Diplostix (Diplostix) secqi Vienna, 2007
Diplostix (Diplostix) togoensis Lewis, 1895
Epiechinus bipartitus Lewis, 1885
Epiechinus costipennis Fahraeus, 1851
Epiechinus desbordesi Burgeon, 1939
Epiechinus kuntzeni Bickhardt, 1921
Epiechinus marseuli Lewis, 1900
Epiechinus novemcostatus Marseul, 1856
Epiechinus pumilus Thérond, 1959
Epiechinus punctisternus Lewis, 1891
Epiechinus rappi Bickhardt, 1921
Epiechinus resimus Schmidt, 1895
Epiechinus sulcisternus Bickhardt, 1911
Epierus comptus Erichson, 1834
Epitoxus ascinus Lewis, 1914
Epitoxus breviusculus Fahraeus, 1851
Epitoxus circulifrons Marseul, 1853
Epitoxus corycaeus Lewis, 1900
Epitoxus haeres Lewis, 1905
Epitoxus hilarulus Lewis, 1897
Epitoxus irregularis Yélamos, 1996
Epitoxus parallelistrius Yélamos, 1996
Epitoxus uhligi Yélamos, 1996
Epitoxus villiersi Thérond, 1965
Eudiplister castus Lewis, 1885
Eudiplister martius Lewis, 1885
Eugrammicus didymostrius Marseul, 1853
Eugrammicus proximus Lewis, 1906
Eurosomides minor P.Rossi, 1792
Euspilotus (Hesperosaprinus) auctus Schmidt, 1890
Euspilotus (Hesperosaprinus) azureus C.R. Sahlberg, 1823
Euspilotus (Hesperosaprinus) modestus Erichson, 1834
Exorhabdus afer Paykull, 1811
Exorhabdus crenulatus Lewis, 1895
Exorhabdus mechowi Schmidt, 1883
Exorhabdus tropicalis Marseul, 1854
Geminorhabdus crenulistrius Lewis, 1913
Ghanister gorilla Schmidt, 1889
Gnathoncus buyssoni Auzat, 1917
Gnathoncus nannetensis Marseul, 1862
Haeterius ferrugineus Olivier, 1789
Halacritus marthoti Gomy, 1976
Hister aequatorius Marseul, 1854
Hister alticola Desbordes, 1925
Hister aschanti Schmidt, 1889
Hister bissexstriatus Fabricius, 1801
Hister calidus Erichson, 1842
Hister cavifrons Marseul, 1854
Hister circularis Lewis, 1889Glassy cutworm
Hister circulus Schmidt, 1889
Hister coenosus Erichson, 1834Clown beetle
Hister coronatus Marseul, 1861
Hister cribrurus Marseul, 1854
Hister fossor Erichson, 1834
Hister funestus Erichson, 1834
Hister gehini Marseul, 1854
Hister helluo Truqui, 1852
Hister illigeri Duftschmid, 1805Striped willow leaf beetle
Hister illigeri illigeri Duftschmid, 1805
Hister javanicus Paykull, 1811Musk rose
Hister loandae Marseul, 1854
Hister lugubris Truqui, 1852
Hister major (Linnaeus, 1866)⇒ Pactolinus major Linnaeus, 1767
Hister mateui Thérond, 1964
Hister mirus Bickhardt, 1919
Hister moerens Erichson, 1834
Hister montivagus Lewis, 1888
Hister nachtigalli Bickhardt, 1919
Hister nomas Erichson, 1834Clown beetle
Hister obtusisternus Schmidt, 1889
Hister pteromalus Marseul, 1861
Hister quadrimaculatus Linnaeus, 1758Gray bushmallow
Hister quadrinotatus Scriba, 1790
Hister quadrinotatus quadrinotatus Scriba, 1790
Hister rectisternus Marseul, 1854
Hister ritsemae Marseul, 1882
Hister sallei Marseul, 1854
Hister semiplanus Marseul, 1854
Hister sepulchralis Erichson, 1834
Hister servus Erichson, 1834
Hister tropicola Schmidt, 1892
Hister tropicus Paykull, 1811Musk rose
Hister unicolor unicolor Linnaeus, 1758
Hister zulu Marseul, 1881
Hololepta (Hololepta) dilatata Schmidt, 1892
Hololepta (Hololepta) malariae Lewis, 1895Pea weevil
Hololepta (Hololepta) optiva Lewis, 1914
Hololepta (Hololepta) plana Sulzer, 1776
Hololepta (Hololepta) semicincta Marseul, 1853
Hololepta (Hololepta) sternincisa Marseul, 1886
Hololepta (Hololepta) striatidera Marseul, 1853
Hololepta (Leionota) acutipecta Lewis, 1905
Hololepta (Leionota) nuda Lewis, 1885
Hypobletus leleupi Thérond, 1965
Hypocacculus (Hypocacculus) gambiensis Dahlgren, 1981
Hypocacculus (Hypocacculus) metallescens Erichson, 1834
Hypocacculus (Hypocacculus) simulans Vienna, 1993
Hypocacculus (Toxometopon) rubricatus Lewis, 1899
Hypocaccus (Hypocaccus) acridens Schmidt, 1890
Hypocaccus (Hypocaccus) brasiliensis Paykull, 1811
Hypocaccus (Hypocaccus) fochi Auzat, 1921
Hypocaccus (Hypocaccus) metallicus Herbst, 1791
Hypocaccus (Hypocaccus) rugiceps Duftschmid, 1805
Hypocaccus (Hypocaccus) schulzei Schmidt, 1887
Hypocaccus ascendens Reichardt, 1932
Hypocaccus ascendens ascendens Reichardt, 1932
Hypocaccus coachei Gomy, 2017
Hypocaccus dyolofensis Gomy, 2004
Hypocaccus ferreri Yélamos, 1992
Hypocaccus gienae Vienna & Kanaar, 1996
Hypocaccus grandini Marseul, 1870
Hypocaccus henoni J.E.F.Schmidt, 1896
Hypocaccus rufipes Kugelann, 1792
Juliettinus loebli Gomy, 2010
Macrosternus lafertei Marseul, 1853
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) ignobilis Marseul, 1854
Margarinotus (Paralister) neglectus Germar, 1813
Margarinotus (Paralister) punctiventer Marseul, 1854
Margarinotus (Paralister) purpurascens Herbst, 1791
Margarinotus (Paralister) ventralis Marseul, 1854
Margarinotus (Promethister) marginatus Erichson, 1834
Margarinotus (Ptomister) distinctus Erichson, 1834
Margarinotus (Ptomister) merdarius Hoffmann, 1803
Margarinotus (Ptomister) terricola Germar, 1824
Merohister ariasi Marseul, 1864
Microlister coronatus Lewis, 1905
Microlister viennai Mazur, 1979
Microteretrius corticalis Wollaston, 1867
Mullerister rombophorus Aubé, 1843Clown beetle
Myrmetes paykulli Kanaar, 1979
Neoteretrius aestivus Lewis, 1885
Neoteretrius afrus Lewis, 1893
Neoteretrius angelae Gomy, 2007
Neoteretrius antelatus Lewis, 1914
Neoteretrius braganzae Lewis, 1900
Neoteretrius convexisternus Bickhardt, 1921
Neoteretrius kraatzi Marseul, 1863
Neoteretrius lesnei Desbordes, 1930
Neoteretrius parasita Marseul, 1863
Neoteretrius praedator Lewis, 1911
Neoteretrius punctulatus Fåhraeus, 1851
Onthophilus affinis Redtenbacher, 1849
Onthophilus punctatus O. F. Müller, 1776
Onthophilus punctatus punctatus Müller, 1776
Onthophilus striatus Forster, 1771
Onthophilus striatus striatus Forster, 1771
Operclipygus maesi Caterino & T..., 2013
Operclipygus nubosus Caterino & T..., 2013
Operclipygus rubidus Hinton, 1935
Pachycraerus alluaudi Marseul, 1888
Pachycraerus amethystinus Marseul, 1853
Pachycraerus assinius Marseul, 1888
Pachycraerus bocandei Marseul, 1853
Pachycraerus caeruleatus Lewis, 1899
Pachycraerus chalybeus Fahraeus, 1851
Pachycraerus cyanescens Erichson, 1834
Pachycraerus desidiosus Marseul, 1853
Pachycraerus frater Lewis, 1897
Pachycraerus histeroides Marseul, 1853
Pachycraerus hyalus Lewis, 1910
Pachycraerus jucundus Marseul, 1853
Pachycraerus motocola Desbordes, 1930
Pachycraerus nanus Lewis, 1907
Pachycraerus posticepunctatus Desbordes, 1924
Pachycraerus ritsemae Marseul, 1886
Pachycraerus striaticeps Lewis, 1897
Pachylister (Pachylister) heros Erichson, 1843
Pachylister (Pachylister) inaequalis Olivier, 1789
Pachylister caffer Erichson, 1834Clown beetle
Pactolinus gigas Paykull, 1811
Pactolinus latilabris Lewis, 1911
Pactolinus latipes Palisot de B..., 1805
Pactolinus major Linnaeus, 1767
Pactolinus maurus Marseul, 1854
Pactolinus togoensis Bickhardt, 1918
Paratropus achanti Thérond, 1973
Paratropus boleti Lewis, 1901
Paratropus caswelli Thérond, 1962
Paratropus cavifrons Kanaar, 1997
Paratropus chelonitis Lewis, 1905
Paratropus congonis Lewis, 1909
Paratropus connectens Kanaar, 1992
Paratropus decipiens Kanaar, 1992
Paratropus degallieri Kanaar, 1993
Paratropus elongatus Thérond, 1959
Paratropus endroedyi Thérond, 1973
Paratropus femoralis Reichardt, 1936
Paratropus fungorum Lewis, 1897
Paratropus girardi Kanaar, 1992
Paratropus hervei Kanaar, 1997
Paratropus kovariki Kanaar, 1997
Paratropus kryzhanovskii Kanaar, 1997
Paratropus lacustris Desbordes, 1924
Paratropus lepagei Kanaar, 1993
Paratropus longulus Kanaar, 1993
Paratropus mazuri Kanaar, 1993
Paratropus meridianus Lewis, 1879
Paratropus nimbaensis Thérond, 1963
Paratropus olexai Kanaar, 1997
Paratropus opacipygus Vienna, 1985
Paratropus orientis Thérond, 1975
Paratropus ovides Marseul, 1862
Paratropus parallelinervis Vienna, 1985
Paratropus penatii Kanaar, 1997
Paratropus perlinskii Mazur, 1972
Paratropus perreconditus Kanaar, 1993
Paratropus persimilis Kanaar, 1992
Paratropus politus Thérond, 1963
Paratropus saegerianus Kanaar, 1997
Paratropus salgadoi Kanaar, 1997
Paratropus strigatus Schmidt, 1895
Paratropus strigosus Kanaar, 2004
Paratropus teunisseni Kanaar, 1993
Paratropus tuberculisternum Kanaar, 1993
Paratropus vallenduuki Kanaar, 1997
Paratropus verschureni Thérond, 1959
Paratropus viennai Kanaar, 1993
Paratropus zicsii Kanaar, 1997
Parepierus pinsapo Mazur, 1979
Paromalus (Isolomalus) luderti Marseul, 1862
Paromalus (Paromalus) flavicornis Herbst, 1791
Paromalus (Paromalus) parallelepipedus Herbst, 1791
Pelorurus bruchoides Marseul, 1855
Pelorurus crampeli Desbordes, 1913
Pelorurus feae Lewis, 1905
Pelorurus formosus Schmidt, 1890
Phelister interruptus Hinton, 1935Annual pricklypoppy
Phelister panamensis J. E. LeConte, 1860
Pholioxenus rutilus Erichson, 1834
Pilisaprinus verschureni Thérond, 1959
Placodes brauni Lewis, 1904
Placodes intermedius Schmidt, 1889
Placodes opacus Lewis, 1900
Placodes senegalensis Paykull, 1811
Platylister (Platylister) angolensis Lewis, 1879
Platylister (Platylister) murrayi Marseul, 1857
Platylister (Popinus) alexandri Marseul, 1864
Platylister (Ricinodendrus) foliaceus Paykull, 1811
Platylomalus complanatus Panzer, 1797
Platylomalus digitatus Wollaston, 1867
Platylomalus exiguus Fahraeus, 1851
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 (Platysoma) compressum Herbst, 1783
Platysomatinus diversicollis Schmidt, 1889
Plegaderus (Plegaderus) caesus Herbst, 1791
Plegaderus (Plegaderus) discisus Erichson, 1839
Plegaderus (Plegaderus) dissectus Erichson, 1839
Plegaderus (Plegaderus) saucius Erichson, 1834
Plegaderus (Plegaderus) vulneratus Panzer, 1797
Probolosternus africanus Lewis, 1900
Probolosternus beguei Paulian, 1952
Probolosternus brevistrius Lewis, 1907
Pseudepierus italicus Paykull, 1811
Pygocoelis africanus Lewis, 1895
Saprinus (Saprinus) aberlenci Gomy & Vienna, 1994
Saprinus (Saprinus) africanus Dahlgren, 1969
Saprinus (Saprinus) apteli Chobaut, 1922
Saprinus (Saprinus) basalis Fairmaire, 1898
Saprinus (Saprinus) bicolor Olivier, 1789
Saprinus (Saprinus) brunnivestis Marseul, 1855
Saprinus (Saprinus) buqueti Marseul, 1855
Saprinus (Saprinus) chalcites Illiger, 1807
Saprinus (Saprinus) confalonierii G. Müller, 1933
Saprinus (Saprinus) cruciatus Fabricius, 1792
Saprinus (Saprinus) cupreus Erichson, 1834
Saprinus (Saprinus) gambiensis Dahlgren, 1972
Saprinus (Saprinus) goergeni Gomy, 2000
Saprinus (Saprinus) intricatus Erichson, 1843
Saprinus (Saprinus) maculatus P. Rossi, 1792
Saprinus (Saprinus) perinterruptus Marseul, 1855
Saprinus (Saprinus) politus Brahm, 1790
Saprinus (Saprinus) rhytipterus Marseul, 1862
Saprinus (Saprinus) secchii Théry, 2009
Saprinus (Saprinus) simplicifrons G. Müller, 1944
Saprinus (Saprinus) splendens Paykull, 1811
Saprinus (Saprinus) strigil Marseul, 1855
Saprinus (Saprinus) virescens Paykull, 1798
Saprinus punctulatus Olivier, 1789
Saprinus robustus Krása, 1944
Teinotarsus latipes Lewis, 1904
Teinotarsus remipes Marseul, 1864
Teretrius (Neotepetrius) punctulatus Fahraeus, 1851
Teretrius (Teretrius) accaciae Reitter, 1900
Teretrius (Teretrius) africus Lewis, 1908
Teretrius (Teretrius) braganzae Lewis, 1900
Teretrius (Teretrius) ellenbergeri Desbordes, 1914
Teretrius (Teretrius) fabricii Mazur, 1972
Teretrius (Teretrius) pulex Fairmaire, 1877
Teretrius (Teretrius) segnis Marseul, 1856
Therondus granuliformis Thérond, 1967
Tribalus (Eutribalus) agrestis Marseul, 1855
Tribalus (Tribalus) micros Mazur, 1979
Tribalus (Tribalus) minutulus Thérond, 1961
Trypobius paradoxus Schmidt, 1893
Trypobius pinguis Lewis, 1897
Vuattouxinus borassicola Thérond, 1964
Xenonychus tridens Jacquelin-Duval, 1852
Xerosaprinus (Xerosaprinus) diptychus Marseul, 1855
Zabromorphus punctipennis Schmidt, 1892

Subnodes of Histeridae with occurrences in West Africa
SubfamilyAbraeinae
MacLeay, 1819
10
55
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Taxom

SubfamilyDendrophilinae
Reitter, 1909
10
28
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHaeteriinae
Marseul, 1857
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHisterinae
Gyllenhal, 1808
43
229
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOnthophilinae
W.S.Macleay, 1819
3
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySaprininae
Blanchard, 1845
12
68
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTribalinae
Bickhardt, 1914
5
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrypanaeinae
Marseul, 1857
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrypeticinae
Bickhardt, 1913
2
3
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