Renclasea falli
Species of beetle
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Renclasea falli is a species of clown beetle in the family Histeridae. It is found in North America.[1][2][3]
| Renclasea falli | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Staphyliniformia |
| Family: | Histeridae |
| Genus: | Renclasea |
| Species: | R. falli |
| Binomial name | |
| Renclasea falli Tishechkin & Caterino, 2009 | |
They belong to the clown beetle family Histeridae, whose members are typically small predatory beetles that feed on other insects and larvae in decaying organic material.[4]
Clown beetles in this family are commonly found in habitats such as dung, carrion, forest litter, and under bark throughout their range in North America and elsewhere.[5]
