Cedar Creek
Natural History Area


Insects of Cedar Creek

Order COLEOPTERA

Family PSEPHENIDAE

(Water Penny Beetles)

Adults and larvae of this small family (8 NA spp) are aquatic, found on stones in swift flowing streams.  Psephenus herricki occurs in Wisconsin, and is likely to be found in Minnesota.  Not collected at Cedar Creek.


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