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| Saprinus ornatus from Tunisia. Museum specimen | |
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| Species: | S. ornatus |
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| Saprinus ornatus Erichson, 1834 | |
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Saprinus ornatus is a species of clown beetles belonging to the family Histeridae. [3]
These scavenger beetles can reach a length of about 7 millimetres (0.28 in). Elytra are black, with two orange markings.
This species is present in the European Turkey, in North Africa, Northern Asia (excluding China) and Southern Asia. [4] [5]
Histeridae is a family of beetles commonly known as clown beetles or Hister beetles. This very diverse group of beetles contains 3,900 species found worldwide. They can be easily identified by their shortened elytra that leaves two of the seven tergites exposed, and their geniculate (elbowed) antennae with clubbed ends. These predatory feeders are most active at night and will fake death if they feel threatened. This family of beetles will occupy almost any kind of niche throughout the world. Hister beetles have proved useful during forensic investigations to help in time of death estimation. Also, certain species are used in the control of livestock pests that infest dung and to control houseflies. Because they are predacious and will even eat other Hister beetles, they must be isolated when collected.
Syntelia is a genus of beetles. It is the only genus in the family Synteliidae. There are seven known species, which are native to high-elevation regions in southern North America from central Mexico to Guatemala, and in eastern Asia, from India to Japan and eastern Russia. They are generally associated with rotting logs, typically found under bark, thought the Mexican species S. westwoodi has been found inside large decaying columnar cacti. Adults and larvae are predatory, feeding on insect larvae. A fossil species, Syntelia sunwukong, is known from the Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) aged Burmese amber of Myanmar. Adults are around 1–3.5 centimetres (0.39–1.38 in) in length. The characteristics of the family and genus include geniculate antennae with 3-segmented club, elongate body, narrowly separated coxae and tarsi with bisetose empodia. Only one abdominal segment is exposed behind elytra. The genus described by John O. Westwood in 1864, while the family was erected by George Lewis in 1882. They are members of Histeroidea, which also includes clown beetles (Histeridae).
Gnathoncus nanus is a species of clown beetle in the Histeridae family.
Histerinae is a subfamily of clown beetles in the family Histeridae. There are more than 140 genera and 2,000 described species in Histerinae.
Hister is a genus of clown beetles in the family Histeridae. There are at least 210 described species in Hister.
Plaesius javanus, the Jepson's beetle, is a species of clown beetles belonging to the family Histeridae.
Acritus komai is a species of clown beetles in the family Histeridae. It is found in Africa, Australia, Europe and Northern Asia, North America, Oceania, and Southern Asia.
Acritus is a genus of clown beetles in the family Histeridae. There are at least 110 described species in Acritus.
Hypocaccus is a genus of clown beetles in the family Histeridae. There are more than 120 described species in Hypocaccus.
Atholus bimaculatus is a species of clown beetle in the family Histeridae. It is found in Africa, Europe and Northern Asia, North America, South America, and Southern Asia.
Gnathoncus rotundatus is a species of clown beetle in the family Histeridae. It is found in Europe and Northern Asia, North America, South America, and Southern Asia.
Hypocaccus brasiliensis is a species of clown beetle in the family Histeridae. It is found in Africa, Europe and Northern Asia, Central America, South America, and Southern Asia.
Carcinops pumilio, the poultryhouse pill beetle, is a species of clown beetle in the family Histeridae. It is found in Africa, Europe and Northern Asia, and North America.
Margarinotus purpurascens is a species of clown beetle in the family Histeridae. It is found in Europe and Northern Asia, North America, and Southern Asia.
Margarinotus obscurus is a species of clown beetle in the family Histeridae. It is found in Africa, Europe and Northern Asia, North America, and Southern Asia.
Dendrophilus xavieri is a species of clown beetle in the family Histeridae. It is found in Europe and Northern Asia, North America, and Southern Asia.
Margarinotus merdarius is a species of clown beetle in the family Histeridae. It is found in Africa, Europe and Northern Asia, and North America.
Hypocacculus metallescens is a species of clown beetle in the family Histeridae. It is found in Africa, Europe and Northern Asia, and North America.
Hister javanicus, is a species of clown beetle found in many Oriental countries including, Taiwan, Java, eastern India, Sri Lanka, and introduced to Africa.
Hololepta elongata, is a species of clown beetle found in many Oriental countries including, India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, New Guinea and Philippines.