Chariessa elegans

Horn, 1878

Chariessa elegans is a of checkered beetle in the Cleridae, Peloniinae. The species is known from the United States and has been recorded in North America including British Columbia, Canada. As a member of the Cleridae, it belongs to a family commonly known as checkered beetles, many of which are predatory or feed on other insects.

Chariessa elegans imported from iNaturalist photo 275908936 on 28 March 2024 by (c) Jeff,Michaela Warneking, some rights reserved (CC BY). Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Chariessa elegans: /kaˈriː.sa ˈe.lɛ.ɡans/

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Distribution

United States; British Columbia, Canada. GBIF records indicate presence in Middle America and North America.

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