Enoclerus muttkowskii
(Wolcott, 1909)
Enoclerus muttkowskii is a of checkered beetle in the Cleridae, found in North America. The Enoclerus is the largest in the family Cleridae in North America north of Mexico, with 32 species. Species in this genus are generally brightly colored and boldly patterned, with many exhibiting coloration that may serve aposematic or mimetic functions. Checkered beetles in the family Cleridae are of woodboring beetles, particularly bark beetles in the weevil Scolytinae.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Enoclerus muttkowskii: /ɛnoʊˈklɪərəs ˌmʌtoʊˈkaʊskiː/
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Distribution
North America, with records from the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick, Ontario, and Québec.
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Taxonomic note
The epithet honors an individual with the surname Muttkowski (spelled with one 'i' in the original description, but sometimes misspelled with two). The species was described by Wolcott in 1909.