List of Histeridae genera

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 & Ôhara, 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 & Ôhara, 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 & Ôhara, 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 & Ôhara, 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>
• † Pantostictus <small>Poinar & Brown, 2009</small>
• † Theropatina <small>Mazur, 1984</small>

References