Clinidium is a genus of wrinkled bark beetles in the subfamily Rhysodinae. Most species are Neotropical, but some occur further north in North America and there is also one species in Europe and one in Japan. Two species are known from Miocene amber.
Clinidium balli is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily Rhysodinae. It was described by R.T. & J.R. Bell in 1985. It is named after George Ball, a friend of the describers of this species. It is known from the Hidalgo state, Mexico. Specimens in the type series measure 5–6 mm (0.20–0.24 in) in length.
Clinidium crater is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily Rhysodinae. It was described by R.T. Bell & J.R. Bell in 1985. It is known from Cerro Jefe in Panama. Clinidium crater measure 5.9–6.9 mm (0.23–0.27 in) in length.
Clinidium excavatum is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily Rhysodinae. It was described by R.T. Bell & J.R. Bell in 1985. It is known from its type locality in Carabobo, northern Venezuela. Clinidium excavatum measure 6.5–6.8 mm (0.26–0.27 in) in length.
Clinidium halffteri is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily Rhysodinae. It was described by R.T. & J.R. Bell in 1985. It is named after the entomologist Gonzalo Halffter, the co-collector of the type series. The type locality is Amates in southern Veracruz, Mexico, near the Gulf of Mexico at a low elevation. Males in the type series measure 6.1–6.5 mm (0.24–0.26 in) in length.
Clinidium howdenorum is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily Rhysodinae. It was described by R.T. & J.R. Bell in 1985. It is named after Anne and Henry Howden, the collectors of the type series. It is known from Morne Bleu, Trinidad, at 820 m (2,700 ft) above sea level. The holotype measures 6 mm (0.24 in) in length.
Clinidium impressum is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily Rhysodinae. It was described by Ross T. Bell & J.R. Bell in 1985. It is known from French Guiana and Guyana. Male measures 5.3 mm (0.21 in) and females measure 6–6.2 mm (0.24–0.24 in) in length.
Clinidium iviei is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily Rhysodinae. It was described by R.T. & J.R. Bell in 1985. It is named after Michael A. Ivie, the collector of the type series. It is known from the Oaxaca state, Mexico. Specimens in the type series measure 6.2–8 mm (0.24–0.31 in) in length.
Clinidium jolyi is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily Rhysodinae. It was described by R.T. & J.R. Bell in 1985. It is known from Mérida state in western Venezuela; a specimen from Trujillo resembles Clinidium jolyi but might represent a distinct species. Specimens in the type series measure 5–6 mm (0.20–0.24 in) in length.
Clinidium microfossatum is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily Rhysodinae. It was described by R.T. Bell & J.R. Bell in 1985. Clinidium microfossatum is known from Martinique. The holotype, a male, measures 5.8 mm (0.23 in) in length.
Clinidium newtoni is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily Rhysodinae. It was described by Ross T. Bell & J.R. Bell in 1985. It is known from near Pueblo Nuevo Solistahuacán in Chiapas and from Francisco Morazán and Ocotepeque Departments in Honduras. The Honduran specimens were found under bark.
Clinidium pala is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily Rhysodinae. It was described by R.T. Bell & J.R. Bell in 1985. It is known from its type locality in Guatopo National Park, northern Venezuela. Clinidium pala measure 5–5.5 mm (0.20–0.22 in) in length.
Clinidium segne is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily Rhysodinae. It was described by R.T. Bell & J.R. Bell in 1985. It is known from the Aragua state in northern Venezuela. Clinidium segne females measure 4.6–5.2 mm (0.18–0.20 in) in length.
Clinidium smithsonianum is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily Rhysodinae. It was described by R.T. Bell & J.R. Bell in 1985. Clinidium smithsonianum is known from Dominica. It measures 5–6.1 mm (0.20–0.24 in) in length.
Clinidium spatulatum is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily Rhysodinae. It was described by R.T. Bell & J.R. Bell in 1985. Its type locality is Santa Rita Ridge in Colón Province, Panama. Primarily a Panamanian species, its range extends to Osa Peninsula in southeastern Costa Rica. There is also a female collected from Gorgona Island (Colombia), which could well be a distinct species endemic to that island, but which has tentatively been assigned to this species, awaiting better material.
Clinidium triplehorni is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily Rhysodinae. It was described by R.T. & J.R. Bell in 1985. It is named after Charles Triplehorn, the collector of the type series. It is known from the Hidalgo state, Mexico. Specimens in the type series measure 6–6.7 mm (0.24–0.26 in) in length.
Clinidium whiteheadi is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily Rhysodinae. It was described by R.T. & J.R. Bell in 1985. It is named for Donald R. Whitehead. It is known from Cerro Campana in Panama. The types were collected from the fruiting bodies of the slime mold Stemonitis:
Clinidium cavicolle is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily Rhysodinae. It was described by Louis Alexandre Auguste Chevrolat in 1873. It is known from Colombia; there is an uncertain record from Brazil too. There is uncertainty as regards to the origin of the type specimen(s) as the original label refers to "Nova-Grenata, Bogoto", probably referring to Bogota. What is now designated as the lectotype is from Ocaña, Norte de Santander. The other syntype, probably of "the other sex", matches Chevrolat's description less well and was described in 1985 as Clinidium humile.
Clinidium extrarium is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily Rhysodinae. It was described by R.T. & J.R. Bell in 1978. The type series originates from "N. Amerika"; the specific locality is unknown but likely was in the tropical lowlands of Mexico or northern Central America.
Jan Karel Bechyně was a Czech entomologist and a leading authority on leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae). He was the son of photographer Jan Bechyně and nephew of architect Stanislav Bechyně.
