Merohister

Reitter, 1909

clown beetles

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Merohister is a of clown beetles in the Histeridae, established by Reitter in 1909. The genus contains approximately eight described distributed across Europe and Asia. One species, Merohister ariasi, has been the subject of detailed biological study including descriptions of its larval and nymphal stages. Members of this genus are part of the diverse Histeridae family, which are generally associated with decomposing organic matter.

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Distribution

Europe and Asia. In France, Merohister ariasi was first captured in 1904, with five localities reported by 1910. The includes described from Japan (M. aino, M. asoka, M. uenoi) and the United States (M. osculatus).

Life Cycle

For Merohister ariasi: larva and nymph described based on 1918 observations by Louis and Albert Gaudin. Pre-imaginal documented with drawings by amateur entomologists.

Behavior

of Merohister ariasi described based on 1918 observations that remained considered current as of 1999.

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Species diversity

Eight described : M. aino (Japan, 1884), M. arboricavi (1991), M. ariasi (Europe, 1864), M. asoka (Japan, 1910), M. jekekli (1857), M. jekeli (1857), M. osculatus (USA, 1910), M. uenoi (Japan, 1992)

Historical research

Biological study of M. ariasi published in 1999 in Bulletin mensuel de la Société linnéenne de Lyon relied on century-old observations, indicating limited subsequent field research on the

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