''Pelonides'' is a genus of
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 f ...
s 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 ...
. There are about seven described species in ''Pelonides''.
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Species
These seven species belong to the genus ''Pelonides'':
* '' Pelonides granulatipennis'' (Schaeffer, 1904)
* '' Pelonides humeralis'' (Horn, 1868)
* '' Pelonides quadrinotata''
* '' Pelonides quadripunctata'' (four-spotted checkered beetle)
* '' Pelonides quadripunctatus'' (Say, 1823)
* '' Pelonides scabripennis'' (LeConte, 1866)
* '' Pelonides similis'' Knull, 1938
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Enopliinae
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