Phyllobaenus verticalis
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| Phyllobaenus verticalis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Cleridae |
| Genus: | Phyllobaenus |
| Species: | P. verticalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Phyllobaenus verticalis (Say, 1835) | |
Phyllobaenus verticalis is a species of checkered beetle in the family Cleridae.[1][2][3][4] It is found in North America.[2] Larvae develop within and prey upon wood-boring beetles, and thus can be found in dead hardwood. [5]