Enoclerus angustus
(LeConte)
Enoclerus angustus is a of checkered beetle in the Cleridae. As a member of the Enoclerus—the largest genus in the family with 32 North American species—it belongs to a group known for bright coloration and bold patterning. Like other clerids, it is a rather than a woodborer, though it is frequently associated with dead wood where it hunts other beetles.
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Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- GBIF taxonomy match
- Bembicid Holdings | Entomology Research Museum
- Cleridae | Beetles In The Bush | Page 2
- Spooky eyes on the Stygian rainforest floor: Headlight beetles, fire beetles, Pyrophorus spp. — Bug of the Week
- Orange-banded checkered beetle | Beetles In The Bush
- Super Crop Challenge #15 | Beetles In The Bush