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Chariessa texana
Chariessa texana is a species of checkered beetle in the family Cleridae, described by Wolcott in 1908. The species is known from North America, with records primarily from the southwestern and central United States including Missouri. As a member of Cleridae, it belongs to a family of predatory beetles commonly associated with wood-boring insects and their galleries.
Dicaelus alternans
Dicaelus alternans is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae, genus Dicaelus. Members of this genus are commonly known as notched-mouthed ground beetles. The genus Dicaelus is characterized by distinctive mandibular notches. Like other ground beetles, D. alternans is likely a predatory species, though specific ecological details for this species remain poorly documented. The species has been observed in xeric rhyolite prairie habitats.
Knulliana cincta spinifera
A cerambycid beetle subspecies in the family Cerambycidae, originally described by Fabricius in 1793. The subspecific epithet 'spinifera' refers to spiny characteristics. Records indicate presence in North America including Canada, Mexico, and the United States. The taxon has been documented in ethanol/red wine bait traps in Oklahoma and Missouri, often in association with xeric prairie and glade habitats.