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