Douglas' Checkered Beetle
Trichodes ornatus douglasianus
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Jewel-toned checkered beetle with red and blue markings. Larvae and adults consume wood-boring beetle larvae, protecting native oaks.
Plants that support Douglas' Checkered Beetle
1 plants
Butterfly Mariposa Lily
Calochortus venustus
geophyte
Adult beetle feeding on pollen during bloom
Bay Area native