Acritini
Wenzel, 1944
clown beetles
Genus Guides
4- Acritus(clown beetles)
- Aeletes(clown beetles)
- Arizonacritus
- Halacritus
Acritini is a tribe of small clown beetles within the Histeridae, comprising approximately 12 and at least 250 described . The tribe was established by Wenzel in 1944 and is classified within the Abraeinae. Members of this tribe are found across diverse geographic regions, with genera distributed in North America, Europe, Africa, and oceanic islands. The genus Acritus, established by LeConte in 1853, is the type genus and among the most species-rich in the tribe.
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Distribution
Acritini has a broad geographic distribution spanning multiple continents. The tribe includes with restricted ranges such as Arizonacritus (southwestern North America), Iberacritus (Iberian Peninsula), and Mascarenium (Mascarene Islands), alongside more widespread genera including Acritus and Aeletes. The genus Spelaeacritus has been recorded from cave .