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Genus Dictyopterus

Golden Net-winged Beetle: Detail - Dictyopterus aurora

Golden Net-winged Beetle - Dictyopterus aurora

Golden Net-wing Beetle - Dictyopterus simplicipes

Golden Net-wing Beetle - Dictyopterus aurora

Dictyopterus simplicipes? - Dictyopterus simplicipes

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Coleoptera (Beetles)

Suborder Polyphaga (Water, Rove, Scarab, Longhorn, Leaf and Snout Beetles)

Superfamily Elateroidea (Click, Firefly and Soldier Beetles)

Family Lycidae (Net-winged Beetles)

Genus Dictyopterus

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Dictyopterus Mulsant 1838. Synonyms:

Dictyoptera (spelling/gender)

Explanation of Names

Dictyopterus is from Greek, diktyo, net, plus a form of pteron, wing. (1).

Numbers

Arnett lists three North American species. (2)

Neartica.com lists five in genus.

Print References

Borror, entries for dicty, pter (1)

Brimley, p. 153 (3) notes aurora and thoracicus (both as Eros spp.) from North Carolina

Internet References

North Carolina State University collection lists from that state, with number pinned: aurora (50), mundus (2), thoracicus (3)

Beetles of Florida--lists D. aurora and D. thoracica

Works Cited

1.	Dictionary of Word Roots and Combining Forms By Donald J. Borror

2.	American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico By Ross H. Arnett

3.	Insects of North Carolina By C.S. Brimley

Contributed by Cotinis on 18 March, 2004 - 10:01pm
Last updated 17 May, 2009 - 10:07am

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