Cedar Creek
Natural History Area


Insects of Cedar Creek

Order COLEOPTERA

Family OEDEMERIDAE

(Pollen-Feeding Beetles)

(Table of Species)

Adult False Blister Beetles (86 NA spp) are found on flowers/foliage; larvae occur in moist decaying wood. Ditylus sp is an uncommon large black Oedermerid of cedar swamps. Asclera ruficollis has also been collected.


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