Saprinus

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Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Suborder:Polyphaga
Saprinus
Saprinus ornatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Staphyliniformia
Family: Histeridae
Subfamily: Saprininae
Genus: Saprinus
Erichson, 1834
Synonyms[1]
  • Phaonius Reichardt, 1941
Saprinus splendens
Saprinus semistriatus, UK
Saprinus detritus, New Zealand

Saprinus is a genus of clown beetles belonging to the family Histeridae. There are more than 200 described species in Saprinus. They are found on every continent except Antarctica.[2][3]

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