Forest Pests of North America
Native and Non-native insects, diseases, and weeds of urban, managed, and natural forests


checkered beetle
Thanasimus dubius (Fabricius, 1777)

Representative Images(View more at Forestry Images)

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checkered beetle
Thanasimus dubius
Adult(s)
Gerald J. Lenhard
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checkered beetle
Thanasimus dubius
Larva(e)
Gerald J. Lenhard
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checkered beetle
Thanasimus dubius
Pupa(e)
John Moser
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checkered beetle
Thanasimus dubius
Larva(e)
John Moser
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checkered beetle
Thanasimus dubius
Egg(s)
John Moser
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checkered beetle
Thanasimus dubius
Larva(e)
Ronald F. Billings


Taxonomic Rank

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Infraclass: Neoptera
Subclass: Pterygota
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Superfamily: Cleroidea
Family: Cleridae
Subfamily: Clerinae
Tribe: Clerini
Genus: Thanasimus

Other System Links

NPDN Pest: INAOQCA


Synonyms and Other Names

Related Scientific Names:
Sutera aethiopicae (L.) Kuntze(Synonym)

References

Common Name Reference: Derived from taxonomy / Generic common name
Scientific Name Reference: R.W. Poole and P. Gentili, Nomina Insecta Nearctica. 1996. Nomina insecta nearctica: a checklist of the insects of North America. Vol. 1-4. Rockville (MD): Entomological Information Services. Available at URL: http://www.nearctica.com/nomina/main.htm