Cedar Creek
Natural History Area
Insects of Cedar Creek
Order COLEOPTERA
Family LYCTIDAE
(Powder-post Beetles)
Adults and larvae of this family (11 NA spp) are elongate, flattened, with 2-segment antennal club. They feed on seasoned timber and are of some economic importance. Species of
Lyctus
and
Trogoxylon
occur in Minnesota. Not collected at Cedar Creek.
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Last updated May, 2000
