Saprinus subnitescens

Bickhardt, 1909

clown beetle

Saprinus subnitescens is a of clown beetle in the Histeridae. It has been recorded from Africa, Europe, Northern Asia (excluding China), and North America. The species was described by Bickhardt in 1909. As a member of the Saprinus, it belongs to a group of small, predatory beetles commonly associated with carrion and .

Saprinus subnitescens (10.3897-zookeys.738.21382) Figure 13 by Shayya S, Dégallier N, Nel A, Azar D, Lackner T (2018) Contribution to the knowledge of Saprinus Erichson, 1834 of forensic relevance from Lebanon (Coleoptera, Histeridae). ZooKeys 738: 117-152. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.738.21382. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.Histeridae (10.3897-zookeys.960.50186) Figures 57–92 by Shayya S, Lackner T (2020) Contribution to the knowledge of the clown beetle fauna of Lebanon, with a key to all species (Coleoptera, Histeridae). ZooKeys 960: 79-123.. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.Saprinus subnitescens (10.3897-zookeys.738.21382) Figures 64–72 by Shayya S, Dégallier N, Nel A, Azar D, Lackner T (2018) Contribution to the knowledge of Saprinus Erichson, 1834 of forensic relevance from Lebanon (Coleoptera, Histeridae). ZooKeys 738: 117-152. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.738.21382. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.

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How to pronounce Saprinus subnitescens: //ˈsæ.prɪ.nəs sʌb.nɪˈtɛs.ɛnz//

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Distribution

Africa; Europe; Northern Asia (excluding China); North America; Azores (Faial, Pico, São Miguel, Santa Maria, Terceira)

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