| Niponius | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Histeridae |
| Subfamily: | Niponiinae Fowler, 1912 |
| Genus: | Niponius Lewis, 1885 |
Niponius is a genus of clown beetles in the family Histeridae, the sole genus in the subfamily Niponiinae. [1] There are more than 20 described species in Niponius. [2] [3]
These 24 species belong to the genus Niponius:
Saprininae is a subfamily of clown beetles in the family Histeridae. There are more than 50 genera and 800 described species in Saprininae.
Platysoma is a genus of clown beetles in the family Histeridae. There are at least 60 described species in Platysoma.
Teretrius is a genus of clown beetles in the family Histeridae. There are at least 70 described species in Teretrius.
Onthophilus is a genus of clown beetles in the family Histeridae. There are more than 40 described species in Onthophilus. Fossils of the genus have been discovered in Burmese amber, estimated to be 100 million years old.
Atholus is a genus of clown beetles in the family Histeridae. There are more than 70 described species in Atholus.
Bacanius is a genus of clown beetles in the family Histeridae. There are more than 70 described species in Bacanius.
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.
Reninus is a genus of clown beetles in the family Histeridae. There are about 13 described species in Reninus.
Aeletes is a genus of clown beetles in the family Histeridae. There are more than 80 described species in Aeletes.
Eurylister is a genus of clown beetles in the family Histeridae. There are more than 40 described species in Eurylister.
Gnathoncus is a genus of clown beetles in the family Histeridae. There are more than 20 described species in Gnathoncus.
Ulkeus is a genus of clown beetles in the family Histeridae. There are about six described species in Ulkeus.
Anapleus is a genus of clown beetles in the family Histeridae. There are about 16 described species in Anapleus.
Idolia is a genus of clown beetles in the family Histeridae. There are about six described species in Idolia.
Tribalus is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Histeridae. There are seven species occurring in the western Palaearctic. Apart from that, most species are distributed throughout Oriental and African regions.
Trypeticus is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Histeridae.