Cedar Creek
Ecosystem Science Reserve
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Insects of Cedar Creek
Order COLEOPTERA
Family ANTHRIBIDAE
(Fungus Weevils)
The only common Fungus Weevils (79 NA spp) taken in CCESR old fields are
two(?) species of
Trigonorhinus--
T. sticticus and
T. tomentosus. They feed upon
ragweed seeds (
Ambrosiaartemisiifolia) and are rather common in
a variety of fields.
Eupareus
marmoreus is a woodland species that appears associated with
bracket fungi on birch.