Acritini
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Acritus komai
clown beetle
Acritus komai is a small clown beetle (family Histeridae) described by Lewis in 1879. The species exhibits a remarkably broad geographic distribution spanning Africa, Europe, Asia, North America, and Oceania. It belongs to the subfamily Abraeinae, a group of diminutive histerids often associated with decaying organic matter. The species name honors a person, following the Japanese surname 'Komai'.
Aeletes
clown beetles
Aeletes is a genus of clown beetles in the family Histeridae, established by Horn in 1873. The genus contains more than 80 described species. These beetles belong to the subfamily Abraeinae and tribe Acritini. Species in this genus are small histerid beetles with limited documented ecological information.
Halacritus
Halacritus is a genus of clown beetles (family Histeridae) established in 1893. The genus contains more than 20 described species. Members of this genus belong to the subfamily Abraeinae and tribe Acritini. These beetles are part of the diverse histerid fauna, though specific ecological details for the genus remain poorly documented.