Clinidium

Clinidium
Temporal range: probably
Clinidium marginicolle
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Adephaga
Family: Carabidae
Subfamily: Rhysodinae
Genus: Clinidium
Kirby, 1835

Clinidium is a genus of wrinkled bark beetles in the subfamily Rhysodinae. Most species are Neotropical, but some occur further north in North America and there is also one species in Europe (Clinidium canaliculatum) and one in Japan. Two species are known from Miocene amber.

There are five subgenera:

  • Clinidium (Mexiclinidium)
  • Clinidium (Protainoa)
  • Clinidium (Tainoa)
  • Clinidium (Arctoclinidium)
  • Clinidium (Clinidium)