Cleridae {family} - Arthropoda; Insecta; Coleoptera;

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. Cleridae have many niches and feeding habits. Most genera are predaceous and feed on other beetles and larvae; however other genera are scavengers or pollen feeders. Clerids have elongated bodies with bristly hairs, are usually bright colored, and have variable antennae. Checkered beetles range in length between 3 and 24 millimetres (0.12 and 0.94 in). Cleridae can be identified based on their 5–5–5 tarsal formula, division of sternites, and the absence of a special type of vesicle. Female Cleridae lay between 28–42 eggs at a time predominately under the bark of trees. Larvae are predaceous and feed vigorously before pupation and subsequently emergence as adults. Clerids have a minor significance in forensic entomology. Some species are occasionally found on carrion in the later dry stages of decay. Also, some species are pests (stored product entomology) and are found infesting various food products. Research efforts related to Cleridae have focused primarily on using certain species as biological controls. This is a very effective technique for controlling bark beetles due to the voracious appetite of many clerid species. full article at Wikipedia

Specimen Records:	14,933	Public Records:	11,173
Specimens with Sequences:	14,235	Public Species:	245
Specimens with Barcodes:	13,556	Public BINs:	894
Species:	264
Species With Barcodes:	176
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Costa Rica 7146 Gabon 269 France 101 Canada 1025 Australia 216 Peru 75 United States 747 Germany 212 Austria 64 South Africa 545 Thailand 203 Philippines 60 Kenya 394 Malaysia 200 Brazil 47 China 336 Honduras 114 Panama 37 Papua New Guinea 320 Argentina 102