Margarinotus is a genus of clown beetles in the family Histeridae. There are at least 110 described species in Margarinotus.[1][2][3][4][5]

Margarinotus
Margarinotus purpurascens
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Histeridae
Subfamily: Histerinae
Tribe: Histerini
Genus: Margarinotus
Marseul, 1853

This genus is mainly characterized by several characters of the male genitalia. Most species may be distinguished by the emarginate outline of the anterior margin of the mesosternum and by the complete inner subhumeral striae on elytra.[6]

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  1. ^ "Margarinotus Genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
  2. ^ "Margarinotus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
  3. ^ "Margarinotus Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
  4. ^ "Browse Margarinotus". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
  5. ^ Biolib
  6. ^ Coleoptera of Great Smoky Mountains National Park

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