''Aphelosternus'' is a genus of

clown beetle Histeridae is a family of beetles commonly known as clown beetles or hister beetles. There are more than 410 genera and 4,800 described species in Histeridae worldwide, with more than 500 species in North America. They can be identified by their ...

s in the family

Histeridae Histeridae is a family (biology), family of beetles commonly known as clown beetles or hister beetles. There are more than 410 genera and 4,800 described species in Histeridae worldwide, with more than 500 species in North America. They can be id ...

. There is at least one described species in ''Aphelosternus'', ''A. interstitialis''.

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