Cedar Creek
Ecosystem Science Reserve
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Insects of Cedar Creek
Order COLEOPTERA
Family LYCIDAE
(Net-Winged Beetles)
The Net-Veined Beetles (83 NA spp) are a small family, most of which are
associated with woodland. Larvae are predators; adults feed on decaying
plant juices.
Calopteron
reticulatum is the common Net-Veined Beetle found on goldenrods
in fields in late summer.
Calopteron
terminale and
Calopteron
discrepans? are woodland species. Uncommon to rare species
of woodland include:
Caeniella
dimidiata,
Dictyopterus
aurora, and
Plateros
(3 spp).