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Genus Hippeutister

Hippeutister californicus Caterino & Tishechkin --holotype - Hippeutister californicus Hippeutister californicus Caterino & Tishechkin --holotype - Hippeutister californicus Hippeutister californicus Caterino & Tishechkin --holotype - Hippeutister californicus
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles)
Suborder Polyphaga
No Taxon (Series Staphyliniformia)
Superfamily Hydrophiloidea
Family Histeridae (Clown Beetles)
Subfamily Haeteriinae
Genus Hippeutister
Explanation of Names
Hippeutister Reichensperger 1935
Numbers
A single species in our area, 6 spp. total(1)
Range
scattered locations from so. CA to Brazil(1)
Habitat
nests of fire ants (Solenopsis spp.)(1)