These 418 genera belong to the family Histeridae, clown beetles. There are at least 4,800 described species in Histeridae.
Histeridae genera
- Abaeletes <small>Cooman, 1940</small>
- Abraeomorphus <small>Reitter, 1886</small>
- Abraeus <small>Leach, 1817</small>
- Acritodes <small>Cooman, 1935</small>
- Acritomorphus <small>Wenzel, 1944</small>
- Acritus <small>J. L. LeConte, 1853</small>
- Acrolister <small>Bickhardt, 1917</small>
- Adelopygus <small>Desbordes, 1917</small>
- Aeletes <small>Horn, 1873</small>
- Aeletodes <small>Gomy, 1977</small>
- Aemulister <small>Reichensperger, 1938</small>
- Africanister <small>Gomy, 2010</small>
- Afrohister <small>Mazur, 2006</small>
- Afroprinus <small>Lackner, 2013</small>
- Afrosaprinus <small>Vienna, 2015</small>
- Afrosoma <small>Mazur, 1999</small>
- Alienister <small>Reichensperger, 1926</small>
- Alienocacculus <small>Kanaar, 2008</small>
- Alienodites <small>Tishechkin, 2007</small>
- Alloiodites <small>Reichensperger, 1939</small>
- Althanus <small>Lewis, 1903</small>
- Amiculus <small>Dégallier & Bello, 2008</small>
- Ammostyphrus <small>Reichardt, 1924</small>
- Amplectister <small>Caterino & Maddison, 2018</small>
- Anaglymma <small>Lewis, 1894</small>
- Anapleus <small>Horn, 1873</small>
- Anasynodites <small>Reichensperger, 1935</small>
- Aneuterapus <small>Reichensperger, 1958</small>
- Anophtaeletes <small>Olexa, 1976</small>
- Antongilus <small>Gomy, 1969</small>
- Aphanister <small>Reichensperger, 1933</small>
- Aphelosternus <small>Wenzel in Arnett, 1962</small>
- Apobletes <small>Marseul, 1861</small>
- Apobletodes <small>Desbordes, 1918</small>
- Arbolister <small>Mazur, 1990</small>
- Aristomorphus <small>Lewis, 1913</small>
- Aristonister <small>Dégallier, 1998</small>
- Aritaerius <small>Kovarik & Tishechkin, 2004</small>
- Arizonacritus <small>Gomy & Warner, 2013</small>
- Asiaster <small>Cooman, 1948</small>
- Asolenus <small>Lewis, 1906</small>
- Aspidolister <small>Bickhardt, 1920</small>
- Asterix <small>Mazur, 1993</small>
- Atholus <small>C. Thomson, 1859</small>
- Athomalus <small>Mazur, 1993</small>
- Atribalus <small>Bickhardt, 1921</small>
- Attalister <small>Bruch, 1937</small>
- Aulacosternus <small>Marseul, 1853</small>
- Australanius <small>Gomy, 2009</small>
- Australomalus <small>Mazur, 1981</small>
- Australopachylopus
- Axelinus <small>Kryzhanovskij, 1976</small>
- Bacaniomorphus <small>Mazur, 1989</small>
- Bacanius <small>J. L. LeConte, 1853</small>
- Baconia <small>Lewis, 1885</small>
- Baeckmanniolus <small>Reichardt, 1926</small>
- Baekmanniolus
- Barbarus <small>Mazur, 2005</small>
- Bastactister <small>Reichensperger, 1939</small>
- Blypotehus <small>Vienna, 2000</small>
- Brasilister <small>Dégallier, 1999</small>
- Bruchodites <small>Tishechkin, 2007</small>
- Cachexia <small>Lewis, 1888</small>
- Caenolister <small>Bickhardt, 1921</small>
- Caerosternus <small>J. L. LeConte, 1852</small>
- Campylorhabdus <small>Schmidt, 1889</small>
- Canarinus <small>Mazur, 1993</small>
- Carcinops <small>Marseul, 1855</small>
- Catacraerus <small>Bickhardt, 1920</small>
- Caterino
- Ceratohister <small>Reichensperger, 1924</small>
- Chaetabraeus <small>Portevin, 1929</small>
- Chaetobacanius <small>Gomy, 1977</small>
- Chalcionellus <small>Reichardt, 1932</small>
- Chalcurgus <small>H.Kolbe, 1897</small>
- Chapischema <small>Caterino & Tishechkin, 2014</small>
- Cheilister <small>Reichensperger, 1924</small>
- Chelonarhister <small>Dégallier, 2004</small>
- Chelonosternus <small>Bickhardt, 1909</small>
- Chelyocephalus <small>Schmidt, 1893</small>
- Chelyoxenus <small>Hubbard, 1894</small>
- Chivaenius <small>Olexa, 1980</small>
- Chlamydonia <small>Caterino, 2006</small>
- Chlamydopsis <small>Westwood, 1869</small>
- Chrysetaerius <small>Reichensperger, 1923</small>
- Clientister <small>Reichensperger, 1935</small>
- Coelister <small>Bickhardt, 1917</small>
- Coelocraera <small>Marseul, 1857</small>
- Colonides <small>Schmidt, 1889</small>
- Conchita <small>Mazur, 1994</small>
- Conocassis <small>Caterino & Tishechkin, 2014</small>
- Contipus <small>Marseul, 1854</small>
- Convivister <small>Reichensperger, 1936</small>
- Coomanister <small>Kryzhanovskij, 1972</small>
- Coproxenus <small>Lewis, 1897</small>
- Coptosternus <small>Lewis, 1914</small>
- Coptotrophis <small>Lewis, 1902</small>
- Corticalinus <small>Gomy, 2004</small>
- Cossyphodister <small>Reichensperger, 1936</small>
- Crenulister <small>Caterino & Tishechkin, 2014</small>
- Cretonthophilus <small>Caterino, Wolf-Schwenninger & Bechly, 2015</small>
- Cryptomalus <small>Mazur, 1993</small>
- Ctenophilothis <small>Kryzhanovskij, 1987</small>
- Cyclechinus <small>Bickhardt, 1917</small>
- Cyclobacanius <small>G.Müller, 1925</small>
- Cylindrolister <small>Bickhardt, 1921</small>
- Cylister <small>Cooman, 1941</small>
- Cylistosoma <small>Lewis, 1905</small>
- Cypturus <small>Erichson, 1834</small>
- Dahlgrenius <small>Penati & Vienna, 1996</small>
- Daitrosister <small>Helava, 1985</small>
- Daptesister <small>Helava, 1985</small>
- Degallierister <small>Gomy, 2001</small>
- Dendrophilus <small>Leach, 1817</small>
- Desbordesia <small>Mazur, 1999</small>
- Diabletes <small>Reichardt, 1933</small>
- Diister <small>Mazur, 1989</small>
- Dimalus <small>Marseul, 1870</small>
- Diplostix <small>Bickhardt, 1921</small>
- Discoscelis <small>Schmidt, 1889</small>
- Dolicholister <small>Bickhardt, 1917</small>
- Eblisia <small>Lewis, 1889</small>
- Ebonius <small>Lewis, 1885</small>
- Ecclisister <small>Reichensperger, 1935</small>
- Ectatommiphila <small>Lea, 1914</small>
- Enicosoma <small>Lewis, 1904</small>
- Enkyosoma <small>Caterino & Tishechkin, 2014</small>
- Eopachylopus <small>Reichardt, 1926</small>
- Eosaprinus <small>Kozminykh, 2000</small>
- Epiechinus <small>Lewis, 1891</small>
- Epierus <small>Erichson, 1834</small>
- Epiglyptus <small>Lewis, 1906</small>
- Epitoxasia <small>Cooman, 1932</small>
- Epitoxus <small>Lewis, 1900</small>
- Epuraeosoma <small>Slipinski & Mazur, 1999</small>
- Erebidus <small>Reichardt, 1941</small>
- Eremosaprinus <small>Ross, 1939</small>
- Eretmotus <small>Lacordaire, 1854</small>
- Errabundus <small>Mazur, 2006</small>
- Eubrachium <small>Wollaston, 1862</small>
- Euclasea <small>Lewis, 1888</small>
- Eucurtia <small>Mjöberg, 1912</small>
- Eucurtiopsis <small>Silvestri, 1926</small>
- Eudiplister <small>Reitter, 1909</small>
- Eugrammicus <small>Lewis, 1907</small>
- Eulomalus <small>Cooman, 1937</small>
- Eurosoma <small>Mazur & ÃÂhara, 2009</small>
- Eurylister <small>Bickhardt, 1920</small>
- Eurysister <small>Helava, 1985</small>
- Euspilotus <small>Lewis, 1907</small>
- Eutidium <small>Lewis, 1903</small>
- Eutriptus <small>Wollaston, 1862</small>
- Euxenister <small>Reichensperger, 1923</small>
- Exaesiopus <small>Reichardt, 1926</small>
- Exorhabdus <small>Lewis, 1910</small>
- Exosternus <small>Lewis, 1902</small>
- Exotoxus <small>Mazur, 1991</small>
- Fistulaster <small>Helava, 1985</small>
- Geminorhabdus <small>Mazur, 2007</small>
- Geocolus <small>Wenzel, 1944</small>
- Geomysaprinus <small>Ross, 1940</small>
- Ghanister <small>Mazur, 2005</small>
- Globodiplostix <small>Vienna & Yélamos, 2006</small>
- Glymma <small>Marseul, 1856</small>
- Glyptosister <small>Helava, 1985</small>
- Gnathoncus <small>Jacquelin-Duval, 1858</small>
- Gomyopsis <small>Dégallier, 1984</small>
- Gomyoscelis <small>Dégallier, 2001</small>
- Gomyster <small>Mazur, 1984</small>
- Grammopeplus <small>Bickhardt, 1911</small>
- Guianahister <small>Tishechkin, 2007</small>
- Haeterius <small>Dejean, 1833</small>
- Halacritus <small>Schmidt, 1893</small>
- Helavadites <small>Tishechkin, 2007</small>
- Hemicolonides <small>Reichensperger, 1939</small>
- Hemisaprinus <small>Kryzhanovskij, 1976</small>
- Hesperodromus <small>Schmidt, 1889</small>
- Hetaeriobius <small>Reichensperger, 1925</small>
- Hetaeriodes <small>Schmidt, 1893</small>
- Hetaeriomorphus <small>Schmidt, 1893</small>
- Heudister <small>Cooman, 1940</small>
- Hindophelister <small>Mazur, 1975</small>
- Hippeutister <small>Reichensperger, 1935</small>
- Hister <small>Linnaeus, 1758</small>
- Hololepta <small>Paykull, 1811</small> (clown beetles)
- Homalopygus <small>Boheman, 1858</small>
- Hubenthalia <small>Bickhardt, 1918</small>
- Hypobletus <small>Schmidt, 1896</small>
- Hypocacculus <small>Bickhardt, 1914</small>
- Hypocaccus <small>C. Thomson, 1867</small>
- Iarina <small>Yélamos, 1996</small>
- Iberacritus <small>Yélamos, 1994</small>
- Idister <small>Marseul, 1880</small>
- Idolia <small>Lewis, 1885</small>
- Iliotona <small>Carnochan, 1917</small>
- Indodiplostix <small>Vienna, 2007</small>
- Iridoprinus
- Iugulister <small>Reichensperger, 1958</small>
- Juliettinus <small>Gomy, 2010</small>
- Kanaarister <small>Mazur, 1999</small>
- Kanakopsis <small>Caterino, 2006</small>
- Kaszabister <small>Mazur, 1972</small>
- Kissister <small>Marseul, 1862</small>
- Kleptisister <small>Helava, 1985</small>
- Lacrimorpha <small>Caterino & Tishechkin, 2014</small>
- Latinolister <small>Mazur, 1999</small>
- Latronister <small>Reichensperger, 1932</small>
- Leptosister <small>Helava, 1985</small>
- Lewisister <small>Bickhardt, 1912</small>
- Liopygus <small>Lewis, 1891</small>
- Lissosternus <small>Lewis, 1905</small>
- Macrosternus <small>Marseul, 1853</small>
- Malagasyprinus <small>Lackner & Gomy, 2013</small>
- Margarinotus <small>Marseul, 1853</small>
- Mascarenium <small>Gomy, 1978</small>
- Mecistostethus <small>Marseul, 1870</small>
- Megagnathos <small>Penati & Zhang, 2009</small>
- Megalocraerus <small>Lewis, 1902</small>
- Mendelius <small>Lewis, 1908</small>
- Merohister <small>Reitter, 1909</small>
- Mesostrix <small>Mazur, 1994</small>
- Mesynodites <small>Reichardt, 1924</small>
- Metasynodites <small>Reichensperger, 1930</small>
- Microlister <small>Lewis, 1905</small>
- Microsaprinus <small>Kryzhanovskij, 1976</small>
- Microsynodites <small>Tishechkin, 2007</small>
- Monachister <small>Mazur, 1991</small>
- Monoplius <small>Lacordaire, 1854</small>
- Monotonodites <small>Reichensperger, 1939</small>
- Morphetaerius <small>Reichensperger, 1939</small>
- Mullerister <small>Cooman, 1936</small>
- Murexus <small>Lewis, 1907</small>
- Mutodites <small>Tishechkin, 2007</small>
- Myrmetes <small>Marseul, 1862</small>
- Nagelius <small>Lewis, 1909</small>
- Nannolepidius <small>Reichardt, 1932</small>
- Nasaltus <small>Mazur & Wegrzynowicz, 2008</small>
- Neobacanius <small>G.Müller, 1925</small>
- Neocolonides <small>Dégallier, 1998</small>
- Neohister <small>Desbordes, 1928</small>
- Neopachylopus <small>Reichardt, 1926</small>
- Neosantalus <small>Kryzhanovskij, 1972</small>
- Neoterapus <small>Dégallier, 2004</small>
- Nevermannister <small>Reichensperger, 1938</small>
- Nicolasites <small>Tishechkin, 2007</small>
- Nicotikis <small>Marseul, 1883</small>
- Niponius <small>Lewis, 1885</small>
- Niposoma <small>Mazur, 1999</small>
- Nipponius
- Nomadister <small>Borgmeier, 1948</small>
- Notocoelis <small>Lewis, 1900</small>
- Notodoma <small>Lacordaire, 1854</small>
- Notolister <small>Lewis, 1894</small>
- Notosaprinus <small>Kryzhanovskij, 1972</small>
- Nunbergia <small>Mazur, 1978</small>
- Nymphister <small>Reichensperger, 1933</small>
- Omalodes <small>Erichson, 1834</small>
- Omotropis <small>Reichardt, 1933</small>
- Onthophilus <small>Leach, 1817</small>
- Opadosister <small>Helava, 1985</small>
- Operclipygus <small>Marseul, 1870</small>
- Orateon <small>Lackner & Ratto, 2014</small>
- Orectoscelis <small>Lewis, 1903</small>
- Oxysternus <small>Dejean, 1833</small>
- Pachycraerus <small>Marseul, 1854</small>
- Pachylister <small>Lewis, 1904</small>
- Pachylomalus <small>Schmidt, 1897</small>
- Pachylopus <small>Erichson, 1834</small>
- Pacifister <small>Mazur & ÃÂhara, 2009</small>
- Pactolinus <small>Motschulsky, 1859</small>
- Panoplitellus <small>Hedicke, 1923</small>
- Papuopsis <small>Caterino & Dégallier, 2007</small>
- Parabraeus <small>Müller, 1944</small>
- Parahypocaccus <small>Vienna, 1995</small>
- Paramyrmetes <small>Bruch, 1929</small>
- Paraphilothis <small>Vienna, 1994</small>
- Parasynodites <small>Bruch, 1930</small>
- Paratropinus <small>Reichensperger, 1923</small>
- Paratropus <small>Gerstaecker, 1867</small>
- Paravolvulus <small>Reichardt, 1932</small>
- Parepierus <small>Bickhardt, 1913</small>
- Parodites <small>Reichensperger, 1923</small>
- Paroecister <small>Reichensperger, 1923</small>
- Paromalus <small>Erichson, 1834</small>
- Pelatetister <small>Reichensperger, 1939</small>
- Pelorurus <small>Lacordaire, 1854</small>
- Peploglyptus <small>J. L. LeConte, 1880</small>
- Perfidolenus <small>Vienna, 2000</small>
- Petalosoma <small>Lewis, 1903</small>
- Pheidoliphila <small>Lea, 1914</small>
- Phelister <small>Marseul, 1853</small>
- Philothis <small>Reichardt, 1930</small>
- Philoxenus <small>Mazur, 1991</small>
- Phloeolister <small>Bickhardt, 1916</small>
- Pholioxenus <small>Reichardt, 1932</small>
- Phoxonotus <small>Marseul, 1862</small>
- Pilisaprinus <small>Kanaar, 1996</small>
- Pinaxister <small>Reichensperger, 1939</small>
- Placodes <small>Erichson, 1834</small>
- Placodister <small>Bickhardt, 1918</small>
- Plaesius <small>Erichson, 1834</small>
- Plagiogramma <small>Tarsia in Curia, 1935</small>
- Plagioscelis <small>Bickhardt, 1917</small>
- Platybletes <small>Thérond, 1952</small>
- Platylister <small>Lewis, 1892</small>
- Platylomalus <small>Cooman, 1948</small>
- Platysoma <small>Leach, 1817</small>
- Platysomatinus <small>Mazur, 1972</small>
- Plaumannister <small>Reichensperger, 1958</small>
- Plegaderus <small>Erichson, 1834</small>
- Pleuroleptus <small>G.Müller, 1937</small>
- Pluricosta <small>Caterino & Tishechkin, 2014</small>
- Probolosternus <small>Lewis, 1900</small>
- Procolonides <small>Reichensperger, 1935</small>
- Procoryphaeus <small>Mazur, 1984</small>
- Psalidister <small>Reichensperger, 1924</small>
- Pselaphister <small>Bruch, 1926</small>
- Pseudepierus <small>Casey, 1916</small>
- Pseudister <small>Bickhardt, 1917</small>
- Psiloscelis <small>Marseul, 1853</small>
- Pterotister <small>Reichensperger, 1939</small>
- Pulvinister <small>Reichensperger, 1933</small>
- Pygocoelis <small>Lewis, 1897</small>
- Pyxister <small>Caterino & Tishechkin, 2014</small>
- Quasimodopsis <small>Caterino & Dégallier, 2007</small>
- Quassarus <small>Mazur, 2007</small>
- Reichardtia <small>Wenzel, 1944</small>
- Reichardtiolus <small>Kryzhanovskij, 1959</small>
- Reichenspergerites <small>Tishechkin, 2007</small>
- Renclasea <small>Tishechkin & Caterino, 2009</small>
- Reninoides <small>Helava, 1985</small>
- Reninopsis <small>Helava, 1985</small>
- Reninus <small>Lewis, 1889</small>
- Rhypochares <small>Marseul, 1854</small>
- Sabahister <small>Gomy & Vienna, 2008</small>
- Santalus <small>Lewis, 1906</small>
- Saprinillus <small>Kryzhanovskij, 1974</small>
- Saprinodes <small>Lewis, 1891</small>
- Saprinus <small>Erichson, 1834</small>
- Sarandibrinus <small>Lackner & Gomy, 2014</small>
- Sardulus <small>Patrizi, 1955</small>
- Satrapes <small>Schmidt, 1885</small>
- Satrapister <small>Bickhardt, 1912</small>
- Scaphidister <small>Cooman, 1933</small>
- Scapicoelis <small>Marseul, 1862</small>
- Scapolister <small>Borgmeier, 1930</small>
- Scapomegas <small>Lacordaire, 1854</small>
- Scaptorus <small>Caterino & Tishechkin, 2014</small>
- Sculptura <small>Thérond, 1969</small>
- Seitzister <small>Cooman, 1948</small>
- Sibelia <small>Mazur & ÃÂhara, 2009</small>
- Sigillum <small>Thérond, 1975</small>
- Silinus <small>Lewis, 1907</small>
- Sitalia <small>Lewis, 1900</small>
- Spathochus <small>Marseul, 1864</small>
- Spelaeabraeus <small>Moro, 1957</small>
- Spelaeacritus <small>Jeannel, 1934</small>
- Sphaericosoma <small>Marseul, 1868</small>
- Sphyracus <small>Marseul, 1854</small>
- Spilodiscus <small>Lewis, 1906</small>
- Sternocoelis <small>Lewis, 1888</small>
- Sternocoelopsis <small>Reichensperger, 1923</small>
- Sternoglyphus <small>Desbordes, 1916</small>
- Stictostix <small>Marseul, 1870</small>
- Strigister <small>Caterino, Tishechkin & Proudfoot, 2013</small>
- Styphrus <small>Motschulsky, 1845</small>
- Sunilis <small>Mazur & ÃÂhara, 2009</small>
- Symphilister <small>Reichensperger, 1923</small>
- Synetister <small>Reichensperger, 1924</small>
- Synoditinus <small>Reichensperger, 1929</small>
- Synoditulus <small>Reichensperger, 1924</small>
- Teinotarsus <small>Marseul, 1864</small>
- Terametopon <small>Vienna, 1987</small>
- Terapus <small>Marseul, 1862</small>
- Teratolister <small>Bruch, 1930</small>
- Teratosoma <small>Lewis, 1885</small>
- Teretriopsis <small>Caterino & Dégallier, 2007</small>
- Teretriosoma <small>Horn, 1873</small>
- Teretrius <small>Erichson, 1834</small>
- Termitolister <small>Bruch, 1930</small>
- Termitoxenus <small>Schmidt, 1889</small>
- Thaumataerius <small>Mann, 1923</small>
- Therondus <small>Gomy, 1974</small>
- Thoraxister <small>Desbordes, 1922</small>
- Tineatrix <small>Mazur, 2006</small>
- Tomogenius <small>Marseul, 1862</small>
- Tribalasia <small>Cooman, 1941</small>
- Triballodes <small>Schmidt, 1885</small>
- Tribalus <small>Erichson, 1834</small>
- Trichoreninus <small>Lewis, 1891</small>
- Troglobacanius <small>Vomero, 1974</small>
- Troglosternus <small>Bickhardt, 1917</small>
- Trypanaeus <small>Eschscholtz, 1829</small>
- Trypeticus <small>Marseul, 1864</small>
- Trypobius <small>Schmidt, 1893</small>
- Trypolister <small>Bickhardt, 1916</small>
- Tubulister <small>Borgmeier, 1948</small>
- Turanostyphrus <small>Tishechkin, 2005</small>
- Tylois <small>Marseul, 1864</small>
- Ulkeopsis <small>Helava, 1985</small>
- Ulkeus <small>Horn, 1885</small>
- Voratister <small>Helava, 1989</small>
- Vuattouxinus <small>Thérond, 1964</small>
- Vuattuoxinus <small>Thérond, 1964</small>
- Wasmannister <small>Bruch, 1929</small>
- Xenister <small>Borgmeier, 1929</small>
- Xenonychus <small>Wollaston, 1864</small>
- Xenophilothis <small>Kryzhanovskij, 1987</small>
- Xenosternus <small>Bickhardt, 1911</small>
- Xerosaprinus <small>Wenzel in Arnett, 1962</small>
- Xestipyge <small>Marseul, 1862</small>
- Xiphonotus <small>Lacordaire, 1854</small>
- Xylonaeus <small>Lewis, 1902</small>
- Yarmister <small>Wenzel, 1939</small>
- Zabromorphus <small>Lewis, 1906</small>
- Zorius <small>Reichardt, 1932</small>
- â Pantostictus <small>Poinar & Brown, 2009</small>
- â Theropatina <small>Mazur, 1984</small>
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