Phyllobaenus verticalis (Say, 1835) is a animal in the Cleridae family, order Coleoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Phyllobaenus verticalis (Say, 1835)
Phyllobaenus verticalis is a North American checkered beetle whose predatory larvae live in dead hardwood.
Phyllobaenus verticalis, formally described by Say in 1835, is a species of checkered beetle that belongs to the family Cleridae. This species is native to and found in North America. Its larvae develop inside wood-boring beetles and feed on them as prey, which means the larvae are typically found in dead hardwood.
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