Chariessa


Chariessa is a genus of checkered beetles in the family Cleridae. There are about six described species in Chariessa.
Chariessa beetles are carnivorous and often associated with trees of the genus Quercus, likely due to a preference for lignicolous insects that live in oaks.

Species

These seven species belong to the genus Chariessa:Chariessa dichroa Chariessa elegans Horn, 1878 Chariessa floridana Schaeffer, 1917 Chariessa pilosa Chariessa texana Wolcott, 1908 Chariessa vestita Chevrolat, 1835 Chariessa catalina Optiz, 2017