Cregya oculata

(Say, 1835)

Cregya oculata is a of checkered beetle in the Cleridae, first described by Thomas Say in 1835. It is distributed across North America with confirmed records from Ontario, Canada and Vermont, United States. As a member of the Cleridae, it belongs to a family of predatory beetles commonly associated with other insects in forest and woodland . The species has been documented through 252 iNaturalist observations, indicating it is encountered with moderate frequency by naturalists.

Checkered Beetle - Cregya oculata, Woodbridge, Virginia by Judy Gallagher. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.Day 160 - Checkered Beetle - Cregya oculata, Woodbridge, Virginia by Judy Gallagher. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.Cregya oculata by Jacy Lucier. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Cregya oculata: /ˈkrɛɡ.jə ɒˈkjuː.læ.tə/

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Distribution

North America; confirmed records from Ontario, Canada and Vermont, United States.

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