Cedar Creek
Natural History Area


Insects of Cedar Creek

Order COLEOPTERA

Family BYRRHIDAE

(Pill Beetles)

(Table of Species)

Pill Beetles (72 NA spp) are large, convex beetles that occur in sandy situations. Some are said to damage tree seedlings. A few specimens of Cytilus sericeus and Byrrhus sp collected.


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