| Saprinus | |
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| Saprinus ornatus | |
| Scientific classification   | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota | 
| Kingdom: | Animalia | 
| Phylum: | Arthropoda | 
| Class: | Insecta | 
| Order: | Coleoptera | 
| Suborder: | Polyphaga | 
| Infraorder: | Staphyliniformia | 
| Family: | Histeridae | 
| Subfamily: | Saprininae | 
| Genus: | Saprinus Erichson, 1834 | 
| Synonyms [1] | |
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 Saprinus is a genus of clown beetles belonging to the family Histeridae. There are more than 200 described species in Saprinus. They are found on every continent except Antarctica. [2] [3]
These 208 species belong to Saprinus. [2]
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