Peloniinae
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Cregya
checkered beetles
Cregya is a genus of checkered beetles in the family Cleridae, subfamily Peloniinae. The genus was established by LeConte in 1861 and contains over 100 described species, though only a small number are commonly referenced. Species occur in North America, including the eastern United States and Mexico. The genus includes notable species such as Cregya oculata and Cregya mixta.
Cregya america
Cregya america is a species of checkered beetle in the family Cleridae, described by Opitz in 2019. It belongs to the subfamily Peloniinae and is part of the genus Cregya, which was established by LeConte. The species is known from limited observations, with records documented through iNaturalist. As a member of Cleridae, it likely functions as a predator or scavenger in forest and woodland habitats, though specific ecological details remain poorly documented.
Cregya mixta
checkered beetle
Cregya mixta is a species of checkered beetle in the family Cleridae, described by LeConte in 1866. The species belongs to the subfamily Peloniinae and is distributed across North America. As a clerid beetle, it is likely predatory, though specific ecological details remain poorly documented in published sources.
Cregya quadrinotata
Cregya quadrinotata is a species of checkered beetle in the family Cleridae, subfamily Peloniinae. The species was described from specimens collected in Florida, U.S.A. and Puebla, México. It belongs to a genus of clerid beetles that are primarily predatory, though specific ecological details for this species remain limited.