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Cymatodera
checkered beetles
Cymatodera is a genus of checkered beetles in the family Cleridae, tribe Tillinae, comprising at least 70 described species distributed primarily in the Neotropics and Nearctic regions. Species within this genus exhibit considerable morphological diversity, with several new species described recently from Mexico, Central America, and South America. Members are typically found in association with woody vegetation and are attracted to ultraviolet light.
Cymatodera aegra-complex
checkered beetle
The Cymatodera aegra-complex comprises a group of checkered beetles in the family Cleridae, subfamily Tillinae. These beetles are known from the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, where they have been collected in association with desert thorn-scrub vegetation. Members of this complex are morphologically similar and may represent a cryptic species assemblage requiring further taxonomic study.
Cymatodera fuchsii
checkered beetle
Cymatodera fuchsii is a species of checkered beetle in the family Cleridae, described by Schaeffer in 1904. The species is distributed across Central America and North America. Checkered beetles in the family Cleridae are predatory insects, though specific ecological details for C. fuchsii remain poorly documented. The genus Cymatodera belongs to the subfamily Tillinae, a group characterized by elongated bodies and predatory habits.
Cymatodera neomexicana
New Mexican checkered beetle
Cymatodera neomexicana is a species of checkered beetle in the family Cleridae, first described by Knull in 1934. It belongs to the subfamily Tillinae, which includes predatory clerids that typically feed on other insects. The species is distributed across Central America and North America, though specific details about its biology and ecology remain poorly documented in published literature.
Cymatodera scitula
Cymatodera scitula is a species of checkered beetle in the family Cleridae, described by Barr in 1972. It belongs to the subfamily Tillinae, a group of predatory beetles commonly known as
Neocallotillus
Calloused Clerids
Neocallotillus is a genus of checkered beetles in the family Cleridae, subfamily Tillinae. It was erected in 2016 by Burke and Zolnerowich to accommodate species formerly placed in Callotillus. The genus is distinguished by specific morphological features of the pronotum and elytra. It occurs in arid and semi-arid regions of the southwestern United States and Mexico.
Neocallotillus elegans
Elegant Calloused Clerid
Neocallotillus elegans is a species of checkered beetle in the family Cleridae, originally described as Tillus elegans by Erichson in 1847. The species was transferred to the newly erected genus Neocallotillus in 2016 following a taxonomic revision that split the genus Callotillus into two genera based on morphological characters. It occurs across the southwestern United States, Mexico, and Central America.