Cedar Creek
Ecosystem Science Reserve
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Insects of Cedar Creek
Order COLEOPTERA
Family SALPINGIDAE
(Narrow-waisted Bark Beetles)
These beetles (33 NA spp) occur under bark, rocks, debris, or on flowers.
Their pronotum is constricted basally, and they range in size from 2-15
mm. Genera collected in Minnesota include:
Boros, Lecontia,
Priognathus, Sphaeriestes... Not collected at Cedar Creek.