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Cleridae

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Cleridae is a family of beetles in the order Coleoptera, commonly known as checkered beetles, found worldwide across a wide variety of habitats. Most genera are predatory, feeding on other beetles and their larvae, while some genera are instead scavengers or feed on pollen. Checkered beetles have elongated, bristly-haired bodies that are usually brightly colored, with variable antennae, and typically range from 3 to 24 millimeters in length. Females lay 28 to 42 eggs at a time, usually under tree bark, and the predatory larvae feed vigorously before pupating; a few species are minor pests of stored food products. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ377988, descriptionView the Source
2. Cleridae (Wikipedia)
  • Introduction
    Cleridae are a family of beetles of the superfamily Cleroidea.
  • Taxonomic rank (structure-wave classification, ruling 761/926)
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