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Thanasimus
''Thanasimus'' is a genus of checkered beetles in the family Cleridae. There are about six described species in ''Thanasimus''. Species These six species belong to the genus ''Thanasimus'': * '' Thanasimus dubius'' (Fabricius, 1776) (dubious checkered beetle) * '' Thanasimus femoralis'' (Zetterstedt, 1828) * '' Thanasimus formicarius'' (Linnaeus, 1758) (European red-bellied clerid) * '' Thanasimus repandus'' (Horn, 1871) * '' Thanasimus trifasciatus'' (Say, 1825) * '' Thanasimus undatulus'' (Say, 1835) i c g b Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net External links * Cleridae genera Clerinae {{Cleroidea-stub ...
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Checkered Beetle
Cleridae are a family of beetles of the superfamily Cleroidea. They are commonly known as checkered beetles. The family Cleridae has a worldwide distribution, and a variety of habitats and feeding preferences. Cleridae have many niches and feeding habits. Most genera are predaceous and feed on other beetles and larvae; however other genera are scavengers or pollen feeders. Clerids have elongated bodies with bristly hairs, are usually bright colored, and have variable antennae. Checkered beetles range in length between . Cleridae can be identified based on their 5–5–5 tarsal formula, division of sternites, and the absence of a special type of vesicle. Female Cleridae lay between eggs at a time predominately under the bark of trees. Larvae are predaceous and feed vigorously before pupation and subsequently emergence as adults. Clerids have a minor significance in forensic entomology. Some species are occasionally found on carrion in the later dry stages of decay. Als ...
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Cleridae
Cleridae are a family of beetles of the superfamily Cleroidea. They are commonly known as checkered beetles. The family Cleridae has a worldwide distribution, and a variety of habitats and feeding preferences. Cleridae have many niches and feeding habits. Most genera are predaceous and feed on other beetles and larvae; however other genera are scavengers or pollen feeders. Clerids have elongated bodies with bristly hairs, are usually bright colored, and have variable antennae. Checkered beetles range in length between . Cleridae can be identified based on their 5–5–5 tarsal formula, division of sternites, and the absence of a special type of vesicle. Female Cleridae lay between eggs at a time predominately under the bark of trees. Larvae are predaceous and feed vigorously before pupation and subsequently emergence as adults. Clerids have a minor significance in forensic entomology. Some species are occasionally found on carrion in the later dry stages of decay. Also, som ...
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Thanasimus Formicarius
The ant beetle (''Thanasimus formicarius''), also known as the European red-bellied clerid, is a medium size insect, rather soft-bodied, with strong mandibles that can tear between the hard sclerotized integument of bark beetles. Larvae and adults are common predators of bark beetles in Europe. Life cycle The adults overwinter at the base of conifers, rarely of deciduous trees. They emerge in the spring and fly to lower parts of trees to hunt bark beetles. Their common prey are pine bark beetles ''Tomicus piniperda'' and ''T. minor'', and the European spruce bark beetle The European spruce bark beetle (''Ips typographus''), is a species of beetle in the weevil subfamily Scolytinae, the bark beetles, and is found from Europe to Asia Minor and some parts of Africa. Biology of the species Morphology Adults are ..., ''Ips typographus''. Often they are seen waiting for their prey on the bark of fallen pine or spruce trees. Both ant beetles and bark beetles are attracted to ...
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Thanasimus Undatulus
''Thanasimus undatulus'' is a species of checkered beetle in the family Cleridae Cleridae are a family of beetles of the superfamily Cleroidea. They are commonly known as checkered beetles. The family Cleridae has a worldwide distribution, and a variety of habitats and feeding preferences. Cleridae have many niches and feed .... It is found in Central America and North America. Subspecies These two subspecies belong to the species ''Thanasimus undatulus'': * ''Thanasimus undatulus nubilus'' (Klug, 1842) * ''Thanasimus undatulus undatulus'' (Say, 1835) References Further reading * Clerinae Articles created by Qbugbot Beetles described in 1835 {{cleroidea-stub ...
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Thanasimus Dubius
''Thanasimus dubius'', known generally as dubious checkered beetle, is a species of checkered beetle in the family Cleridae Cleridae are a family of beetles of the superfamily Cleroidea. They are commonly known as checkered beetles. The family Cleridae has a worldwide distribution, and a variety of habitats and feeding preferences. Cleridae have many niches and feed .... Other common names include the American bark beetle destroyer and checkered beetle predator. It is found in Central America and North America. References Further reading * External links * Clerinae Articles created by Qbugbot Beetles described in 1776 Taxa named by Johan Christian Fabricius Beetles of North America {{cleroidea-stub ...
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Thanasimus Trifasciatus
''Thanasimus trifasciatus'' is a species of checkered beetle in the family Cleridae Cleridae are a family of beetles of the superfamily Cleroidea. They are commonly known as checkered beetles. The family Cleridae has a worldwide distribution, and a variety of habitats and feeding preferences. Cleridae have many niches and feed .... It is found in North America. References Further reading * Clerinae Articles created by Qbugbot Beetles described in 1825 {{cleroidea-stub ...
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Pierre André Latreille
Pierre André Latreille (; 29 November 1762 – 6 February 1833) was a French zoology, zoologist, specialising in arthropods. Having trained as a Roman Catholic priest before the French Revolution, Latreille was imprisoned, and only regained his freedom after recognising a rare beetle species he found in the prison, ''Necrobia ruficollis''. He published his first important work in 1796 (), and was eventually employed by the . His foresighted work on arthropod systematics and Taxonomy (biology), taxonomy gained him respect and accolades, including being asked to write the volume on arthropods for George Cuvier's monumental work, , the only part not by Cuvier himself. Latreille was considered the foremost entomology, entomologist of his time, and was described by one of his pupils as "the prince of entomologists". Biography Early life Pierre André Latreille was born on 29 November 1762 in the town of Brive-la-Gaillarde, Brive, then in the Limousin (province), province of Limo ...
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