Cedar Creek
Natural History Area


Insects of Cedar Creek

Order COLEOPTERA

Family EROTYLIDAE

(Pleasing Fungus Beetles)

(Table of Species)

Pleasing Fungus Beetles (65 NA spp) are found at fungi or attracted to sap. The only species collected at Cedar Creek is Triplax thoracica.
Species found in Minnesota but not collected at Cedar Creek include:  Dacne quadrimaculata, Ischyrus quadripunctatus, Megalodacne fasciata, and two species of Tritoma.


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