Genus Pelonium

Classification · Explanation of Names · Numbers · Size · Identification · Range · Works Cited

Spot-necked RGV Clerid - Pelonium maculicolle

Pelonium maculicolle Schaeffer - Pelonium maculicolle

Pelonium leucophaeum (Klug) - Pelonium leucophaeum

Can you identify this bug? - Pelonium leucophaeum

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Coleoptera (Beetles)

Suborder Polyphaga (Water, Rove, Scarab, Longhorn, Leaf and Snout Beetles)

Superfamily Cleroidea (Bark-gnawing, Checkered and Soft-winged Flower Beetles)

Family Cleridae (Checkered Beetles)

Genus Pelonium

Explanation of Names

Pelonium

Pelo is Greek for clay, mud; dusky brown (1)

Numbers

4 spp in U.S. (2)

Size

~10 mm (large) (2)

Identification

Have coloration reminiscent of mossy dead wood often seen on live trees along river banks and flood plains. (2)

Range

widespread in U.S. (2)

Works Cited

1.	Dictionary of Word Roots and Combining Forms By Donald J. Borror

2.	American Beetles, Volume II: Polyphaga: Scarabaeoidea through Curculionoidea By Arnett, R.H., Jr., M. C. Thomas, P. E. Skelley and J. H. Frank. (eds.)

Contributed by Phillip Harpootlian on 5 August, 2008 - 8:41pm
Additional contributions by Mike Quinn
Last updated 4 March, 2009 - 4:13pm

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