Neorthopleura thoracica (Say, 1823) is a animal in the Cleridae family, order Coleoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Neorthopleura thoracica (Say, 1823)

Neorthopleura thoracica (Say, 1823)

Neorthopleura thoracica is a checkered beetle species found across parts of the Americas, with adults preying on wood-boring beetles.

Family
Genus
Neorthopleura
Order
Coleoptera
Class
Insecta

About Neorthopleura thoracica (Say, 1823)

Neorthopleura thoracica (Say, 1823) is a species of checkered beetle that belongs to the family Cleridae. This species can be found in the Caribbean Sea region, Central America, and North America. Adult Neorthopleura thoracica prey on wood-boring beetles, and they can be found in dead wood, particularly dead oak wood.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Cleridae Neorthopleura

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