List of Histerinae genera

These 144 genera belong to Histerinae, a subfamily of clown beetles in the family Histeridae. There are at least 2,000 described species in Histerinae.

Histerinae genera

 * Tribe Exosternini Bickhardt, 1914
 * Acrolister Bickhardt, 1917
 * Adelopygus Desbordes, 1917
 * Anaglymma Lewis, 1894
 * Apobletodes Desbordes, 1918
 * Arbolister Mazur, 1990
 * Aspidolister Bickhardt, 1920
 * Asterix Mazur, 1993
 * Baconia Lewis, 1885
 * Caenolister Bickhardt, 1921
 * Canarinus Mazur, 1993
 * Catacraerus Bickhardt, 1920
 * Chalcurgus H. Kolbe, 1897
 * Chapischema Caterino & Tishechkin, 2014
 * Coelocraera Marseul, 1857
 * Conchita Mazur, 1994
 * Conocassis Caterino & Tishechkin, 2014
 * Coproxenus Lewis, 1897
 * Corticalinus Gomy, 2004
 * Crenulister Caterino & Tishechkin, 2014
 * Cylindrolister Bickhardt, 1921
 * Cylistosoma Lewis, 1905
 * Cypturus Erichson, 1834
 * Diabletes Reichardt, 1933
 * Dolicholister Bickhardt, 1917
 * Enkyosoma Caterino & Tishechkin, 2014
 * Epitoxasia Cooman, 1932
 * Epitoxus Lewis, 1900
 * Exosternus Lewis, 1902
 * Exotoxus Mazur, 1991
 * Grammopeplus Bickhardt, 1911
 * Heudister Cooman, 1940
 * Hindophelister Mazur, 1975
 * Hypobletus Schmidt, 1896
 * Iarina Yélamos, 1996
 * Kaszabister Mazur, 1972
 * Lacrimorpha Caterino & Tishechkin, 2014
 * Macrosternus Marseul, 1853
 * Mecistostethus Marseul, 1870
 * Monoplius Lacordaire, 1854
 * Notodoma Lacordaire, 1854
 * Nunbergia Mazur, 1978
 * Operclipygus Marseul, 1870
 * Pachycraerus Marseul, 1853
 * Paratropus Gerstaecker, 1867
 * Pelorurus Lacordaire, 1854
 * Phelister Marseul, 1853
 * Platybletes Thérond, 1952
 * Platysomatinus Mazur, 1972
 * Pluricosta Caterino & Tishechkin, 2014
 * Probolosternus Lewis, 1900
 * Procoryphaeus Mazur, 1984
 * Pseudister Bickhardt, 1917
 * Pyxister Caterino & Tishechkin, 2014
 * Sabahister Gomy & Vienna, 2008
 * Scaptorus Caterino & Tishechkin, 2014
 * Sitalia Lewis, 1900
 * Spathochus Marseul, 1864
 * Strigister Caterino, Tishechkin & Proudfoot, 2013
 * Thoraxister Desbordes, 1922
 * Xenosternus Bickhardt, 1911
 * Yarmister Wenzel, 1939


 * Tribe Histerini Gyllenhal, 1808
 * Afrohister Mazur, 2006
 * Asiaster Cooman, 1948
 * Atholus C. Thomson, 1859
 * Barbarus Mazur, 2005
 * Campylorhabdus Schmidt, 1889
 * Contipus Marseul, 1854
 * Coptosternus Lewis, 1914
 * Epiglyptus Lewis, 1906
 * Errabundus Mazur, 2006
 * Eudiplister Reitter, 1909
 * Eugrammicus Lewis, 1907
 * Exorhabdus Lewis, 1910
 * Geminorhabdus Mazur, 2007
 * Ghanister Mazur, 2005
 * Hister Linnaeus, 1758
 * Hubenthalia Bickhardt, 1918
 * Margarinotus Marseul, 1853
 * Megalocraerus Lewis, 1902
 * Merohister Reitter, 1909
 * Nagelius Lewis, 1909
 * Nasaltus Mazur & Wegrzynowicz, 2008
 * Neohister Desbordes, 1928
 * Neosantalus Kryzhanovskij, 1972
 * Omotropis Reichardt, 1933
 * Pachylister Lewis, 1904
 * Pactolinus Motschulsky, 1860
 * Psiloscelis Marseul, 1853
 * Quassarus Mazur, 2007
 * Santalus Lewis, 1906
 * Seitzister Cooman, 1948
 * Spilodiscus Lewis, 1906
 * Sternoglyphus Desbordes, 1916
 * Teinotarsus Marseul, 1864
 * Tineatrix Mazur, 2006
 * Zabromorphus Lewis, 1906


 * Tribe Hololeptini Hope, 1840
 * Dimalus Marseul, 1870
 * Eutidium Lewis, 1903
 * Hololepta Paykull, 1811
 * Iliotona Carnochan, 1917
 * Oxysternus Erichson, 1834
 * Petalosoma Lewis, 1903


 * Tribe Omalodini Kryzhanovskij, 1972
 * Ebonius Lewis, 1885
 * Omalodes Erichson, 1834


 * Tribe Platysomatini Bickhardt, 1914
 * Afrosoma Mazur, 1999
 * Althanus Lewis, 1903
 * Apobletes Marseul, 1860
 * Aulacosternus Marseul, 1853
 * Desbordesia Mazur, 1999
 * Diister Mazur, 1989
 * Eblisia Lewis, 1889
 * Epuraeosoma Slipinski & Mazur, 1999
 * Eurosoma Mazur & Ôhara, 2009
 * Eurylister Bickhardt, 1920
 * Gomyoscelis Dégallier, 2001
 * Idister Marseul, 1880
 * Kanaarister Mazur, 1999
 * Latinolister Mazur, 1999
 * Liopygus Lewis, 1891
 * Megagnathos Penati & Zhang, 2009
 * Mendelius Lewis, 1908
 * Mesostrix Mazur, 1994
 * Microlister Lewis, 1905
 * Nicotikis Marseul, 1883
 * Niposoma Mazur, 1999
 * Pacifister Mazur & Ôhara, 2009
 * Placodes Erichson, 1834
 * Placodister Bickhardt, 1918
 * Plaesius Erichson, 1834
 * Platylister Lewis, 1892
 * Platysoma Leach, 1817
 * Sibelia Mazur & Ôhara, 2009
 * Silinus Lewis, 1907
 * Sunilis Mazur & Ôhara, 2009


 * Not placed in a tribe
 * Asolenus Lewis, 1906
 * Atribalus Bickhardt, 1921
 * Blypotehus Vienna, 2000
 * Lewisister Bickhardt, 1912
 * Notolister Lewis, 1894
 * Perfidolenus Vienna, 2000
 * Rhypochares Marseul, 1853
 * Scapomegas Lacordaire, 1854
 * Sphyracus Marseul, 1854
 * Theropatina Mazur, 1984