Family Cleridae (Clerid Beetles)

Clerid Beetles in both their adult and larval forms are predators of other insects, particularly insects that feed on wood. They are active during the day, and are often seen on flowers.  Ninety percent of Australian Clerids are endemic.

Direct genus links A-Z

Blackburniella Eleale  Eunatalis Lemidia  Neoscrobiger Parapylus Pylus   Thriocerodes

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Subfamily Thaneroclerinae
(Currently Empty)

Subfamily Korynetinae

Genus Blackburniella 
IMG 7299  IMG 2821  Clerid18KE

Genus Parapylus
IMG 5145  IMG 5136

Genus Pylus
IMG 7813  IMG 7817

Genus Thriocerodes
IMG 1413  IMG 1427

Subfamily Tillinae
(Currently Empty)

Subfamily Epiclininae
Genus Eleale 
20170225 IMG 2371  IMG 4972  IMG 0335. IMG 7456  Clerid9KE  Clerid3Ke

Subfamily Clerinae
Genus Eunatalis
Clerid21KE
Genus Neoscrobiger
IMG 5051  IMG 1403  Clerid19KE

Subfamily Hydnocerinae
Genus Lemidia 
IMG 8373  Clerid7KE  Clerid15KE .Clerid1KE  IMG 1401  20170328 IMG 2825  IMG 0768

Pending ID – Cleridae
20160922 IMG 9874  IMG 4740

 

References

Hangay, G. and Zborowski, P. 2010. A Guide to the Beetles of Australia. CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood.

Lawrence, J. and Britton, E. 1994. Australian Beetles. Melbourne University Press, Carlton.

Lea, A. M. 1907. Notes on the genus Lemidia with descriptions of new species. Annales de la Société entomologique de Belgique 51: 331-362, plates 2 & 3.

Matthews, E. G. 1992. A Guide to the Genera of Beetles of South Australia. Part 6 Polyphaga: Lymexyloidea, Cleroidea and Cucujoidea. Special Educational Bulletin Series No. 9, South Australian Museum, Adelaide.

Semmens, T. D., McQuillan, P. B., & Hayhurst G. 1992. Catalogue of the Insects of Tasmania. Department of Primary Industry Tasmania.