''Chariessa'' is a genus of checkered beetles 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 Ecological nich ...
. There are about six described species in ''Chariessa''.
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''Chariessa'' beetles are carnivorous and often associated with trees of the genus '']Quercus
An oak is a hardwood tree or shrub in the genus ''Quercus'' of the beech family. They have spirally arranged leaves, often with lobed edges, and a nut called an acorn, borne within a cup. The genus is widely distributed in the Northern Hemisp ...
,'' likely due to a preference for lignicolous
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insects that live in oaks.
Species
These seven species belong to the genus ''Chariessa'':
* '' Chariessa dichroa'' (LeConte, 1865) (North America)
* '' Chariessa elegans'' Horn, 1878 (North and Central America)
* '' Chariessa floridana'' Schaeffer, 1917 (North America)
* '' Chariessa pilosa'' (Forster, 1771) (Palearctic
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, North America)
* '' Chariessa texana'' Wolcott, 1908 (North America)
* '' Chariessa vestita'' Chevrolat, 1835 (North, Central, and South America)
* '' Chariessa catalina'' Optiz, 2017 (North America)
Chariessa texana - inat 396743029.jpg, ''Chariessa texana'', Texas
Chariessa pilosa P1660398a.jpg, ''Chariessa pilosa'', Oklahoma
Chariessa vestita - inat 378384044.jpg, ''Chariessa vestita'', Texas
Chariessa catalina - inat 267164865.jpg, ''Chariessa catalina'', Oregon
References
External links
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''Chariessa'' at bugguide.net
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Cleridae genera
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