''Thanasimus'' 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 fee ...
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 Ecological nich ...
. There are about six described species in ''Thanasimus''.
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Species
These six species belong to the genus ''Thanasimus'':
* '' Thanasimus dubius'' (Fabricius, 1776) i c g b (dubious checkered beetle, American bark beetle destroyer, checkered beetle predator)
* '' Thanasimus femoralis'' (Zetterstedt, 1828) g
* '' Thanasimus formicarius'' (Linnaeus, 1758) g b (European red-bellied clerid)
* '' Thanasimus repandus'' (Horn, 1871) i c g
* '' Thanasimus trifasciatus'' (Say, 1825) i c g b
* '' Thanasimus undatulus'' (Say, 1835) i c g b
Data sources: i = ITIS,[ c = Catalogue of Life,][ g = GBIF,][ b = Bugguide.net]
External links
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Cleridae genera
Clerinae
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