Callimerus

Genus of beetles From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Callimerus is a genus of beetles in the family Cleridae (the checkered beetles).

Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Suborder:Polyphaga
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Callimerus
Twelve species of checkered beetles, some with anatomical details of labial palps and legs.Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London (vol. 1852, plate Annulosa XXIV). J.O.Westwood, 1852

4: Clerus (Xylobius) albo-varius Westw., "Himalaya" = Callimerus albovarius (Westwood in White, 1849)
6: Clerus (Xylobius?) dulcis Westw., "Java" = Callimerus dulcis (Westwood, 1852)

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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Cleridae
Subfamily: Hydnocerinae
Genus: Callimerus
Gorham, 1876[1]
Species

Several, including:

  • Callimerus albovarius (Westwood in White, 1849)
  • Callimerus dulcis (Westwood, 1852)
Synonyms
  • Brachycallimerus Chapin, 1924
  • Caloclerus Kuwert, 1893
  • Cucujocallimerus Pic, 1929
  • Stenocallimerus Corporaal & Pic, 1940
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