Neorthopleura thoracica
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| Neorthopleura thoracica | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Cleridae |
| Genus: | Neorthopleura |
| Species: | N. thoracica |
| Binomial name | |
| Neorthopleura thoracica (Say, 1823) | |
Neorthopleura thoracica is a species of checkered beetle in the family Cleridae. It is found in the Caribbean Sea, Central America, and North America.[1][2][3] Adults prey upon wood-boring beetles, and can found in dead wood, especially oak. [4]
