Yarmister
Wenzel, 1939
clown beetles
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1Yarmister is a of clown beetles ( Histeridae) established by Wenzel in 1939. The genus contains at least two described : Y. barberi and Y. emersoni. Members of this genus belong to the tribe Exosternini within the Histerinae. As with other histerid beetles, species in this genus are likely associated with decaying organic matter, though specific ecological details remain poorly documented.
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How to pronounce Yarmister: /jɑːrˈmɪstər/
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Taxonomic history
The was erected by Wenzel in 1939 with Y. barberi as the type . A second species, Y. emersoni, was described by the same author in 1944. Both species were described from material collected in the Neotropical region.