Cedar Creek
Natural History Area


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.


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