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INSECTS

Violet Checkered Beetle

Necrobia violacea

Insects
Introduced
Violet Checkered Beetle, photo 1 of 5
Violet Checkered Beetle, Adult
Violet Checkered Beetle, photo 3 of 5

Beetle in the family Cleridae. Introduced to Québec.

There are 8 observations of Violet Checkered Beetle in Québec, mostly in Capitale-Nationale, Lanaudière and Montérégie, and it has been reported in 5 of the 17 regions.

Where to see it

  1. Capitale-Nationale4
  2. Lanaudière1
  3. Montérégie1
  4. Mauricie1
  5. Côte-Nord1

Similar species

Red-legged Ham BeetleNecrobia rufipes