Chariessa floridana
Schaeffer, 1917
A of checkered beetle in the Cleridae, described from Florida in 1917. The Chariessa belongs to the Tillinae, commonly known as the handsome fungus beetles or tillinid checkered beetles. Species in this genus are typically associated with dead wood and fungal .
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Chariessa floridana: //kəˈriːsə flɔːrɪˈdɑːnə//
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Distribution
North America; specifically known from Florida based on the epithet and original description.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- GBIF taxonomy match
- Rediscovery of Cicindela scabrosa floridana | Beetles In The Bush
- Photographing the Newly Rediscovered Cicindelidia floridana | Beetles In The Bush
- The (almost) Florida-endemic Cicindelidia scabrosa | Beetles In The Bush
- Mini-review of the Cicindelidia abdominalis species-group | Beetles In The Bush
- Why I Roamed the Marsh at Night | Beetles In The Bush
- ID Challenge #10 | Beetles In The Bush