Saprininae is a subfamily of

clown beetle Histeridae is a family of beetles commonly known as clown beetles or Hister beetles. This very diverse group of beetles contains 3,900 species found worldwide. They can be easily identified by their shortened elytra that leaves two of the seven ...

s in the family

Histeridae Histeridae is a family of beetles commonly known as clown beetles or Hister beetles. This very diverse group of beetles contains 3,900 species found worldwide. They can be easily identified by their shortened elytra that leaves two of the seven ...

. There are more than 50 genera and 800 described species in Saprininae. Saprinus splendens (Paykull, 1811) (14854007969)

Genera

These 54 genera belong to the subfamily Saprininae: * '' Afroprinus'' Lackner, 2013 * '' Afrosaprinus'' Vienna, 2015 * '' Alienocacculus'' Kanaar, 2008 * '' Ammostyphrus'' Reichardt, 1924 * ''

Aphelosternus ''Aphelosternus'' is a genus of clown beetle Histeridae is a family (biology), family of beetles commonly known as clown beetles or Hister beetles. This very diverse group of beetles contains 3,900 species found worldwide. They can be easily i ...

'' Wenzel in Arnett, 1962 * '' Axelinus'' Kryzhanovskij in Kryzhanovskij & Reichardt, 1976 * ''

Chalcionellus ''Chalcionellus'' is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Histeridae. The genus was first described by Reichardt in 1932. The species of this genus are found in Europe and Northern Africa. Species: * ''Chalcionellus decemstriatus'' (Ross ...

'' Reichardt, 1932 * ''

Chelyoxenus ''Chelyoxenus'' is a genus of clown beetle Histeridae is a family of beetles commonly known as clown beetles or Hister beetles. This very diverse group of beetles contains 3,900 species found worldwide. They can be easily identified by their s ...

'' Hubbard, 1894 * '' Chivaenius'' Olexa, 1980 * '' Ctenophilothis'' Kryzhanovskij, 1987 * '' Dahlgrenius'' Penati & Vienna, 1996 * '' Eopachylopus'' Reichardt, 1926 * '' Erebidus'' Reichardt, 1941 * '' Eremosaprinus'' Ross, 1939 * ''

Euspilotus ''Euspilotus'' is a genus of clown beetle Histeridae is a family of beetles commonly known as clown beetles or Hister beetles. This very diverse group of beetles contains 3,900 species found worldwide. They can be easily identified by their sh ...

'' Lewis, 1907 * '' Exaesiopus'' Reichardt, 1926 * '' Geomysaprinus'' Ross, 1940 * ''

Gnathoncus ''Gnathoncus'' is a genus of clown beetles in the family Histeridae. There are more than 20 described species in ''Gnathoncus''. Species These 28 species belong to the genus ''Gnathoncus'': * ''Gnathoncus baeckmanni'' Reichardt, 1941 * ''Gnatho ...

'' Jacquelin-Duval, 1858 * '' Hemisaprinus'' Kryzhanovskij in Kryzhanovskij & Reichardt, 1976 * ''

Hypocacculus ''Hypocacculus'' is a genus of clown beetle Histeridae is a family (biology), family of beetles commonly known as clown beetles or Hister beetles. This very diverse group of beetles contains 3,900 species found worldwide. They can be easily id ...

'' Bickhardt, 1914 * ''

Hypocaccus ''Hypocaccus'' is a genus of clown beetle Histeridae is a family (biology), family of beetles commonly known as clown beetles or Hister beetles. This very diverse group of beetles contains 3,900 species found worldwide. They can be easily iden ...

'' C. Thomson, 1867 * '' Malagasyprinus'' Lackner & Gomy, 2013 * '' Microsaprinus'' Kryzhanovskij in Kryzhanovskij & Reichardt, 1976 * '' Monachister'' Mazur, 1991 * '' Myrmetes'' Marseul, 1862 * '' Nannolepidius'' Reichardt, 1932 * '' Neopachylopus'' Reichardt, 1926 * '' Notosaprinus'' Kryzhanovskij, 1972 * '' Orateon'' Lackner & Ratto, 2014 * '' Pachylopus'' Erichson, 1834 * '' Parahypocaccus'' Vienna, 1995 * '' Paramyrmetes'' Bruch, 1929 * '' Paraphilothis'' Vienna, 1994 * '' Paravolvulus'' Reichardt, 1932 * '' Philothis'' Reichardt, 1930 * '' Philoxenus'' Mazur, 1991 * '' Pholioxenus'' Reichardt, 1932 * '' Phoxonotus'' Marseul, 1862 * '' Pilisaprinus'' Kanaar, 1996 * '' Reichardtia'' Wenzel, 1944 * '' Reichardtiolus'' Kryzhanovskij, 1959 * '' Saprinillus'' Kryzhanovskij, 1974 * '' Saprinodes'' Lewis, 1891 * ''

Saprinus ''Saprinus'' is a genus of clown beetles belonging to the family Histeridae. Species * '' Saprinus aberlenci'' * '' Saprinus acuminatus'' * '' Saprinus addendus'' * '' Saprinus aegialius'' * '' Saprinus aegyptiacus'' * '' Saprinus aeneolus'' * ...

'' Erichson, 1834 * '' Sarandibrinus'' Lackner & Gomy, 2014 * '' Satrapister'' Bickhardt, 1912 * '' Styphrus'' Motschulsky, 1845 * '' Terametopon'' Vienna, 1987 * '' Tomogenius'' Marseul, 1862 * '' Turanostyphrus'' Tishechkin, 2005 * '' Xenonychus'' Wollaston, 1864 * '' Xenophilothis'' Kryzhanovskij, 1987 * ''

Xerosaprinus ''Xerosaprinus'' is a genus of clown beetle Histeridae is a family of beetles commonly known as clown beetles or Hister beetles. This very diverse group of beetles contains 3,900 species found worldwide. They can be easily identified by their ...

'' Wenzel in Arnett, 1962 * '' Zorius'' Reichardt, 1932

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