The family Pythidae is a small group of tenebrionoid beetles with no vernacular common name, though recent authors have coined the name dead log bark beetles. There are seven genera, which are largely native to the mid-high latitude regions of the Northern Hemisphere and Australia, with one genus also present in the tropical Americas. The larvae are generally found with decaying vegetation and wood on which they feed, while adults are not associated with the larvae and are generally caught using malaise traps and light traps.
Histerinae is a subfamily of clown beetles in the family Histeridae. There are more than 140 genera and 2,000 described species in Histerinae.
Carpophilinae is a subfamily of beetles in the family Nitidulidae. There are at least 70 described species in Carpophilinae.
Laccophilinae is a subfamily of ground and water beetles in the family Dytiscidae. There are at least 410 described species in Laccophilinae.
Meloinae is a subfamily of beetles in the family Meloidae. There are at least 330 described species in Meloinae.
Paromalini is a tribe of clown beetles in the family Histeridae. There are at least 270 described species in Paromalini.
Dendrophilinae is a subfamily of clown beetles in the family Histeridae. There are more than 30 genera and 490 described species in Dendrophilinae.
Acritini is a tribe of clown beetles in the family Histeridae. There are about 12 genera and at least 250 described species in Acritini.
Geomysaprinus is a genus of clown beetles in the family Histeridae. There are at least 20 described species in Geomysaprinus.
Saprininae is a subfamily of clown beetles in the family Histeridae. There are more than 50 genera and 800 described species in Saprininae.
Cillaeinae is a subfamily of sap-feeding beetles in the family Nitidulidae. There are about 9 genera and at least 150 described species in Cillaeinae.
Platysoma is a genus of clown beetles in the family Histeridae. There are at least 60 described species in Platysoma.
Paromalus is a genus of clown beetles in the family Histeridae. There are at least 60 described species in Paromalus.
Carcinops is a genus of clown beetles in the family Histeridae. There are at least 50 described species in Carcinops.
Teretrius is a genus of clown beetles in the family Histeridae. There are at least 70 described species in Teretrius.
Teretriini is a tribe of clown beetles in the family Histeridae. There are about 5 genera and more than 90 described species in Teretriini.
Epierus is a genus of clown beetles in the family Histeridae. There are more than 50 described species in Epierus.
Tribalinae is a subfamily of clown beetles in the family Histeridae. There are about 11 genera and more than 220 described species in Tribalinae.
