Priocera

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Priocera
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Priocera castanea
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Cleridae
Subfamily: Clerinae
Genus:Priocera
Kirby, 1818 [1]

Priocera is a genus of checkered beetles in the family Cleridae. There are about seven described species in Priocera. [2] [3] [4] [5]

Cleridae Checkered beetles

Cleridae are a family of beetles of the superfamily Cleroidea. They are commonly known as checkered beetles. The family Cleridae has a worldwide distribution, and a variety of habitats and feeding preferences.

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Priocera castanea

Species

These seven species belong to the genus Priocera:

<i>Priocera castanea</i> Species of beetle

Priocera castanea is a species of checkered beetle in the family Cleridae. It is found in North America.

Priocera chiricahuae is a species of checkered beetle in the family Cleridae. It is found in North America.

Data sources: i = ITIS, [2] c = Catalogue of Life, [3] g = GBIF, [4] b = Bugguide.net [5]

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References

  1. ↑ An introduction to entomology. W Kirby, W Spence, 1818
  2. 1 2 "Priocera Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-02.
  3. 1 2 "Browse Priocera". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-05-02.
  4. 1 2 "Priocera". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-05-02.
  5. 1 2 "Priocera Genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-02.


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