Cleridae

/ˈklɛrɪdi/ noun

Definition

The family of beetles commonly called checkered beetles, bark beetles, or kleptoparasitic beetles, characterized by their colorful patterns and predatory habits.

Etymology

From Greek klēr- (meaning 'inheritance' or 'lot') plus the Latin family suffix -idae used in scientific taxonomy. The name's origin is debated among entomologists, but the -idae suffix was systematized by Linnaeus.

Kelly Says

Cleridae beetles have a sneaky reputation in the insect world—they're sometimes called 'kleptoparasites' because they steal food and resources from other insects' nests, making this family name a hidden reference to theft in nature.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ክሌሪዲ
klee-ree-dee
ARالعربية
خنافس كليديه
khan-fus klee-dee-yah
BNবাংলা
ক্লেরিডি
klee-ree-dee
CACatalà
clerídids
kleh-ree-dee-ds
CSČeština
brouci
broh-oo-tsee
DADansk
pragtbiller
prahg-tbee-lehr
DEDeutsch
Kleriden
kleh-ree-dehn
ELΕλληνικά
κλέριδες
klee-ree-dehs
ESEspañol
cléridos
kleh-ree-thohs
FAفارسی
خانواده کلرید
khaa-neh-vah-deh klee-reed
FISuomi
kuoriaiset
koo-oh-ree-ah-ee-seht
FRFrançais
cléridés
kleh-ree-deh
GUGU
ક્લેરિડે
klee-rah-deh
HAHA
ƙabilan Cleridae
kah-bee-lahn klee-rah-dee
HEעברית
קלרידיים
klee-ree-dee-yim
HIहिन्दी
क्लेरिडाए
klee-ree-dah-eh
HUMagyar
csipkéspolyva-félék
chee-peh-keh-shpoh-y-vah feh-leh-k
IDBahasa Indonesia
famili Cleridae
fah-mee-lee klee-rah-dee
IGIG
ezinụlọ Cleridae
eh-zee-noo-loh klee-rah-dee
ITItaliano
cleridi
kleh-ree-dee
JA日本語
コウチュウ科
koh-chuu kah
KKKK
клеридтер
kleh-ree-deh-tehr
KMKM
អំបូរ Cleridae
ahm-boor klee-rah-dee
KO한국어
코충과
koh-choong-gwah
MRMR
क्लेरिडे
klee-rah-deh
MSBahasa Melayu
keluarga Cleridae
keh-loo-ah-rah klee-rah-dee
MYမြန်မာ
ကလေးရီဒီ
klee-rah-dee
NLNederlands
mottige schorskevers
moh-tee-gah shohr-keh-vehrs
NONorsk
praktbiller
prahk-tbee-lehr
PAPA
ਕਲੇਰਿਡੇ
klee-rah-deh
PLPolski
biegacze
byeh-gah-chay
PTPortuguês
clerídeos
kleh-ree-deh-ohs
RORomână
cleride
kleh-ree-deh
RUРусский
клериды
kleh-ree-dee
SVSvenska
malvaktlöss
mah-vahk-tluhs
SWKiswahili
familia ya Cleridae
fah-mee-lah yah klee-rah-dee
TAதமிழ்
கிளெரிடே
klee-ree-deh
TEతెలుగు
క్లెరిడే
klee-ree-deh
THไทย
วงศ์ Cleridae
vohng klee-rah-dee
TLTL
pamilya ng Cleridae
pah-mee-lah ng klee-rah-dee
TRTürkçe
cleridae
kleh-ree-dee
UKУкраїнська
клериди
kleh-ree-dee
URاردو
کلیڈی
klee-dee
VITiếng Việt
họ Cleridae
hoh klee-rah-dee
YOYO
ìdílé Cleridae
ee-dee-leh klee-rah-dee
ZH中文
棘眼蝽科
jí yǎn xiǎng kē
ZUZU
inkalo yeCleridae
ee-nkah-loh yeh klee-rah-dee

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