Sphaericini Portevin, 1931

Neoptinus Gahan in Waterhouse, Gahan et Arrow, 1900: 102. Type species Neoptinus parvus Gahan in Waterhouse, Gahan et Arrow, 1900 (A, I).

Ptinosphaerus Bellés et Lawrence, 1984: 35 . Type species Ptinosphaerus marginicollis Bellés et Lawrence, 1984 .

Pitnus Gorham, 1883: 197 . Type species Pitnus pygmaeus Gorham, 1883 .

subg. Octopitnus Bellés, 1992b: 170, 184. Type species Pitnus australiae Lea, 1923 (A). subg. Pitnus Gorham, 1883: 197 . Type species Pitnus pygmaeus Gorham, 1883 (N, Nt).

Sphaericus Wollaston, 1854: 263 . Type species Ptinus (Sphaericus) dawsoni Wollaston, 1854 .

subg. Doramasus Bellés, 1994: 74 . Type species Sphaericus crotchianus Wollaston, 1854 (P).

subg. Leasphaericus Bellés, 1998b: 264 . Type species Sphaericus (Leasphaericus) flavipennis Bellés, 1998 (A). subg. Nitpus Jacquelin du Val, 1860a: 138 . Type species Nitpus gonospermi Jacquelin du Val, 1860 (E, P). Microptinus Wollaston, 1865: 215 . Type species Nitpus gonospermi Jacquelin du Val, 1860 .

subg. Sphaericus Wollaston, 1854: 263 . Type species Ptinus (Sphaericus) dawsoni Wollaston, 1854 (A, E, I, N, Nt, P). Outipnus Gozis, 1886: 24 . Type species Trigonogenius exiguus Boieldieu, 1854 .

Ptinodes Wollaston, 1865: 219 . Type species Ptinus (Sphaericus) fragilis Wollaston, 1854 . Homonym. Tipnus Jacquelin du Val, 1860: 137 type species Trigonogenius gibboides Boieldieu, 1854

Wollastonella R. Lucas, 1920: 559 . Type species Ptinus (Sphaericus) fragilis Wollaston, 1854 . Replacement name.

Stereocaulophilus Bellés, 1995: 43 . Type species Strereocaulophilus volcanicus Bellés, 1995 (P).

Trigonogenius Solier, 1849: 464 . Type species Ptinus (Trigonogenius) globulus Solier, 1849 (A, E, I, N, Nt, P).