| Hesperus | |
|---|---|
|   | |
| Hesperus australis | |
|  Scientific classification   | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia | 
| Phylum: | Arthropoda | 
| Class: | Insecta | 
| Order: | Coleoptera | 
| Suborder: | Polyphaga | 
| Infraorder: | Staphyliniformia | 
| Family: | Staphylinidae | 
| Tribe: | Staphylinini | 
| Genus: |  Hesperus  Fauvel, 1874  | 
Hesperus is a genus of beetles in the tribe Staphylinini. The genus has a nearly worldwide distribution with around 200 named species. [1] [2]