Orange-banded Checkered Beetle

Enoclerus ichneumoneus

Classification

Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Superfamily: Cleroidea
Family: Cleridae
Subfamily: Clerinae
Genus: Enoclerus
Species: ichneumoneus

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Enoclerus ichneumoneus: /ˌɛnəˈklɛrəs ɪkˈnjuːməniəs/

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Images

Checkered Beetle - Flickr - treegrow by Katja Schulz from Washington, D. C., USA. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.

Enoclerus ichneumoneus by Erich G. Vallery, USDA Forest Service - SRS-4552, United States. Used under a CC BY 3.0 us license.

Checkered Beetle (Enoclerus ichneumoneus) by Marvin Smith. Used under a CC BY-SA 2.0 license.

Beetle 3, back 2012-06-20-15.37.05 ZS PMax (8079823855) by USGS Native Bee Inventory and Monitoring Laboratory from Beltsville, USA. Used under a Public domain license.

Summary

Enoclerus ichneumoneus, known as the Orange-banded Checkered Beetle, is a species of checkered beetle in the family Cleridae, primarily found in North America. It features a distinctive orange-banded pattern and preys on wood-boring insect species.

Physical Characteristics

8-11 mm in length; a very wide orangish-brown band across the middle of the elytra and an elongate scutellum.

Identification Tips

Look for the distinctive orange-banded pattern on the elytra and the elongate scutellum.

Habitat

Found in various habitats where wood-boring insects are present.

Distribution

From Ontario, Florida to Wisconsin, Utah, and California.

Diet

Adults hunt for wood-boring insects; larvae prey on beetle larvae.

Life Cycle

Lays eggs on the cracks of bark infested with wood-boring insects.

Ecosystem Role

Predator of wood-boring insects in both adult and larval stages.