Cedar Creek
Natural History Area


Insects of Cedar Creek

Order COLEOPTERA

Family RHIPIPHORIDAE

(Wedge-shaped Beetles)

(Table of Species)

Three species of Wedge-shaped Beetles (44 Na spp) have been collected at CCNHA. These species occur in Flower Heads and their larvae are parasitic on visiting bees and wasps? Macrosiagon dimidiatum has been found in the head of Mountain Mint (Pycnanthemum virginicum).  The other two species are undetermined.
 


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