Dictyoptera simplicipes

Mannerheim, 1843

Red Net-winged Beetle

Dictyoptera simplicipes is a of net-winged beetle in the Lycidae. It is distributed across northern North America, with records from Alaska, western Canada (Alberta, British Columbia), and adjacent regions. The species is commonly known as the Red Net-winged Beetle.

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How to pronounce Dictyoptera simplicipes: //dɪkˈtiːɒptərə sɪmˈplɪsɪpiːz//

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Distribution

Northern North America: Alaska (United States); Alberta and British Columbia (Canada).

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Taxonomic Note

The Dictyoptera in Lycidae (net-winged beetles) is not to be confused with the order Dictyoptera, which historically included mantids, , and . The genus name predates the ordinal usage.

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