Plegaderini
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Plegaderus
clown beetles
Plegaderus is a genus of small clown beetles in the family Histeridae, established by Erichson in 1834. The genus contains more than 30 described species. These beetles belong to the subfamily Abraeinae and tribe Plegaderini. Members are found primarily in the Northern Hemisphere, with records from Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.
Plegaderus sayi
clown beetle
Plegaderus sayi is a species of clown beetle in the family Histeridae, first described by Marseul in 1856. The species occurs in North America, with documented records from Canada and the United States. Like other members of Histeridae, it belongs to a group commonly known as clown beetles due to their habit of feigning death when disturbed. The species is part of the subfamily Abraeinae, a lineage of small to minute histerid beetles.