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