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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Series Elateriformia » Elateroidea » Net-winged Beetles (Lycidae) » Erotinae » Dictyoptera » Dictyoptera simplicipes
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Red beetles - Dictyoptera simplicipes
Copyright © 2012 Byrain

Red beetles - Dictyoptera simplicipes
Stebbins Cold Canyon Reserve, Solano County, California, USA
February 15, 2012
Size: Aproximately 1 cm long.
Several of these beetles were on a large rotting Pinus sabiniana log eating a slime mold, a few retreated into holes in the log when I approached.

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Contributed by Byrain on 16 February, 2012 - 11:25pm
Last updated 18 February, 2012 - 4:48pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… v belov, 17 February, 2012 - 7:26am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks,
Doing a little reading, if I understand correctly the reddish first segment on the antenna and red legs that is diagnostic for this species?
… Byrain, 17 February, 2012 - 11:28am login or register to post comments

Golden Net-wing?
Golden Net-wing - Dictyoptera aurora....not positive but wait for expert to verify. Beautiful colored beetle!
… SauriaMami, 16 February, 2012 - 11:40pm login or register to post comments

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