Hippeutister
Reichensperger, 1935
clown beetles
Species Guides
1Hippeutister is a of clown beetles ( Histeridae) containing six described . The genus was established by Reichensperger in 1935 and is classified within the Haeteriinae. Species in this genus are found in North and South America, with two species (H. californicus and H. solisi) described from California in 2008. Members of this genus, like other Haeteriinae, are likely associated with social insects.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Hippeutister: /hɪˈpjuː.tɪˌstɛr/
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Distribution
of Hippeutister are recorded from the Americas: H. amabilis from South America (Guyana), H. californicus and H. solisi from California (USA), H. castaneus and H. manicatus from Japan and other parts of Asia (though these may represent misidentifications or require verification), and H. plaumanni from South America (Brazil).
Host Associations
- social insects - probable associationMembers of Haeteriinae are typically myrmecophilous or termitophilous, though specific records for Hippeutister are not documented.
Similar Taxa
- other Haeteriinae generaHippeutister shares the compact body form and reduced typical of Haeteriinae clown beetles; specific diagnostic features separating it from related such as Eretmotus or Haeterius require examination of male genitalia and antennal club structure.
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Taxonomic history
The was erected by Reichensperger in 1935 with H. plaumanni as the type . Two species were added by Caterino & Tishechkin in 2008 based on Californian material, expanding the known range of the genus into North America.