Sphaeritidae
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Sphaerites politus
polite beetle, American False Clown Beetle
Sphaerites politus is a species of false clown beetle in the family Sphaeritidae, a small family of beetles closely related to clown beetles (Histeridae). The species was described by Mannerheim in 1846 and occurs in western North America from Alaska south through western Canada and the western United States. It is one of only two species in the genus Sphaerites found in North America.