Species Chariessa pilosa - Pilose Checkered Beetle

Classification · Size · Identification · Range · Remarks · Print References · Internet References · Works Cited

Pilose Checkered Beetle - Chariessa pilosa

Mating clerids - Chariessa pilosa - male - female

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 Chariessa

Species pilosa (Pilose Checkered Beetle)

Size

8-12 mm

Identification

Black, sides reddish yellow, stripe on prothorax. (1)

Range

Southern New England to Florida, west to Texas, north to British Columbia. (1)

Remarks

See genus account for other details of life history.

Print References

Milne, pp. 575-576, descr. C. pilosa (1)

White, p. 208, fig. 88 (2)

Brimley, p. 158 (3)

Internet References

Insects of Cedar Creek

Works Cited

1.	National Audubon Society Field Guide to Insects and Spiders By Lorus and Margery Milne

2.	Peterson Field Guides: Beetles By Richard E. White

3.	Insects of North Carolina By C.S. Brimley

Contributed by Cotinis on 25 October, 2004 - 6:38am
Last updated 14 June, 2006 - 7:15am

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