end band net-winged beetle |
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| Order | Coleoptera (Beetles) |
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| Suborder | Polyphaga (Water, Rove, Scarab, Longhorn, Leaf and Snout Beetles) |
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| Superfamily | Elateroidea (Click, Firefly and Soldier Beetles) |
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| Family | Lycidae (Net-winged Beetles) |
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| Subfamily | Lycinae |
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| Flight/Season | August to September |
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| Habitat | Deciduous forests |
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| Larval Food | Small insects and mites |
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| Adult Food | Juices of decaying vegetable matter. |
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| Identification | This is a large, colorful, Net-winged Beetle usually found resting on vegetation in moist woods. The body is The hardened forewings (elytra) have pronounced longitudinal ridges and a network of less distinct cross ridges. They are broadest toward the rear and extend beyond the body. The lower half of the wing (near the head) is yellow-orange, the upper half, the “band”, is blue-black. They do not have a median black band. When viewed from the side the elytra are wavy and there is a depression just below the terminal black band. The pronotum covers most of the head. It has yellow-orange markings on the sides. The antennae are long, thick, and saw-toothed. The eyes protrude. |
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| Life Cycle | Females deposit eggs on dead or dying trees. |
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| Common Names |
End Band Net-wing Beetle end band net-winged beetle End-band Net-winged Beetle |
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