Hypocaccus
C.G. Thomson, 1867
clown beetles
Species Guides
16- Hypocaccus bigemmeus(clown beetle)
- Hypocaccus bigener
- Hypocaccus brasiliensis(clown beetle)
- Hypocaccus dimidiatipennis
- Hypocaccus estriatus(clown beetle)
- Hypocaccus fitchi(clown beetle)
- Hypocaccus fraternus(clown beetle)
- Hypocaccus gaudens(clown beetle)
- Hypocaccus iris(clown beetle)
Hypocaccus is a of clown beetles ( Histeridae) established by C.G. Thomson in 1867. The genus comprises more than 120 described distributed across multiple continents. Taxonomic classification within the genus remains problematic, with several subgenera recognized but inter-relationships and diagnostic characters still under study. Species exhibit considerable morphological diversity, with some individuals showing atypical combinations of characters that complicate subgeneric assignment.
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Distribution
Recorded from India (south India specifically documented), with additional distribution records from Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. The has a broad geographic range with over 120 described, though precise distribution patterns for most species remain incompletely documented.