Enoclerus (genus - predators)

Cleridae (pred.) • Coleoptera (pred.) • predatory insects • beneficials/natural enemies

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Enoclerus ichneumoneus (click on image to enlarge it)
Author: Marvin Smith
Source: Wikimedia Commons

Enoclerus Gahan, 1910

This genus is found in the Americas and contains more than 200 species of checkered beetles. The larvae are predacious, while the adults mainly feed on pollen, but can be also predacious. Several species are important predators of bark beetles, like Enoclerus sphegeus.

Currently, the following species have been entered into the system:

• Enoclerus lecontei (predator)
• Enoclerus sphegeus (predator)