Cedar Creek
Natural History Area


Insects of Cedar Creek

Order COLEOPTERA

Family CUPEDIDAE

(Reticulated Beetles)

The Reticulated Beetles (5 NA spp) are scale-covered elongate beetles with rows of square punctures on the elytra.  Cupes concolor is found  in Minnesota.  Larvae bore into dead pine and oak.  Adults may be found under bark.  This family not collected at Cedar Creek.


jhaar@lter.umn.edu Last updated May, 2000