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red-blue checkered beetle |
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Trichodes nutalli |
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| Taxonomy | Order: |
Coleoptera (beetles) |
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Suborder: |
Polyphaga (water, rove, scarab, longhorn, leaf and snout beetles) |
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Infraorder: |
Cucujiformia |
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Superfamily: |
Cleroidea |
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Family: |
Cleridae (checkered beetles) |
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Subfamily: |
Clerinae |
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| Habitat | Meadows, fields with flowers, gardens. |
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| Larval Food | Larvae of wasps and bees. |
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| Adult Food | Thrips and other small insects, pollen. |
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| Life Cycle |
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| Behavior |
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| Range |  |
Sources: 7. |
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| Sightings |
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St. Croix Savanna SNA | |||||
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| Common Names |
red-blue checkered beetle |
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