Species Enoclerus nigripes

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Size · Identification · Range · Life Cycle · Print References · Works Cited

black-legged checkered beetle - Enoclerus nigripes

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 Enoclerus

Species nigripes (Enoclerus nigripes)

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Enoclerus nigripes (Say)

Size

5-7 mm (1)

Identification

Dull reddish brown, elytra partly black. Said to be one of the most commonly-encountered Clerids (2).

Range

Eastern and Central United States.

Life Cycle

Larvae are predators in bark of conifers and hardwoods.

Print References

Dillon and Dillon, pp. 278-279, plate 28 (2)

Works Cited

1.	The Beetles of Northeastern North America, Vol. 1 and 2. By Downie, N.M., and R.H. Arnett

2.	A Manual of Common Beetles of Eastern North America By Dillon, Elizabeth S., and Dillon, Lawrence

Contributed by tom murray on 27 September, 2006 - 10:56pm
Additional contributions by cotinis, Brad Barnd
Last updated 7 December, 2007 - 7:20pm

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