Priocera
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Priocera castanea
Chestnut-colored Clerid
Priocera castanea is a species of checkered beetle in the family Cleridae. It occurs in North America, with records from Ontario, Canada, and Vermont, United States. The species is commonly known as the Chestnut-colored Clerid. As a member of Cleridae, it belongs to a family whose larvae are typically predatory on other insects, particularly those found in wood-boring beetle galleries.