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Caenia dimidiata
Terminal Net-winged Beetle
Caenia dimidiata is a species of net-winged beetle in the family Lycidae, known as the Terminal Net-winged Beetle. It is found in North America, with records from Canada and the United States. The species exhibits the characteristic black-and-orange or red warning coloration typical of lycid beetles, which serves as aposematic signaling. It participates in Müllerian mimicry complexes with other toxic insects, including moths in the genus Pyromorpha.
Calopterini
Calopterini is a tribe of net-winged beetles (family Lycidae) within the subfamily Lycinae. The tribe contains the genus Lycinella, which is restricted to the Neotropical region. Males are flight-active and possess distinctive morphological features including eight pronotal stemmata, subserrate antennae with antennomere III longer than II but much shorter than IV, and strongly hooked mandibles. Females remain unknown and are presumed neotenic based on tribal affinities.
Calopteron
net-winged beetles
Calopteron is a genus of net-winged beetles in the family Lycidae, comprising approximately 13 described species. These beetles are characterized by their toxic chemical defenses and aposematic (warning) coloration, typically black and orange or red patterns. They serve as important models in mimicry complexes, including Müllerian associations with toxic moths such as Pyromorpha dimidiata and Lycomorpha pholus. The genus is widely distributed, with species occurring in eastern North America and extending into South America.
Calopteron discrepans
banded net-winged beetle
Calopteron discrepans is a colorful net-winged beetle in the family Lycidae, recognized by its striking orange elytra with black banding. The species occurs in moist woodland habitats across eastern North America, where adults are active during summer months. It is frequently confused with congeners C. reticulatum and C. terminale, requiring careful examination of antennal and ventral coloration for positive identification. The species participates in Müllerian mimicry complexes with other aposematically colored insects.
Calopteron terminale
End Band Net-wing, End Band Net-winged Beetle
Calopteron terminale is a net-winged beetle in the family Lycidae, distinguished from congeners by a transverse depression across the elytra. It is found in eastern North American deciduous woodlands, where adults are active from July through September. The species participates in a Müllerian mimicry complex with similarly colored toxic beetles and moths. Larvae develop under bark of dead and dying trees, preying on small arthropods.
Eros humeralis
net-winged beetle
Eros humeralis is a species of net-winged beetle in the family Lycidae, native to eastern North America. The species is characterized by its soft, flexible elytra with a distinctive reticulate (net-like) venation pattern typical of the family. It is one of several species in the genus Eros found in North America.
Greenarus thoracicus
Net-winged beetle
A species of net-winged beetle in the family Lycidae, characterized by soft elytra with distinctive net-like venation. The thoracic region shows notable structural features that contribute to its specific epithet. Adults are active during warmer months and are associated with forested habitats.
Leptoceletes basalis
Leptoceletes basalis is a species of net-winged beetle in the family Lycidae, first described by John Lawrence LeConte in 1847. It is native to North America and has been recorded from multiple Canadian provinces including Manitoba, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia. The species belongs to a family characterized by soft elytra with reticulate venation patterns.
Leptoceletes pallidus
Leptoceletes pallidus is a species of net-winged beetle in the family Lycidae, first described by Green in 1952. It is found in North America. Net-winged beetles in this family are characterized by their soft, flexible elytra and often striking coloration, though specific details about this species' appearance and biology remain limited in published literature.
Lucaina greeni
Lucaina greeni is a net-winged beetle in the family Lycidae, described in 2018 from Mexico. It belongs to a genus of beetles characterized by soft bodies and elytra with distinctive reticulate venation. The species is known from limited collection records.
Lucaina marginata
Margined Net-winged Beetle
Lucaina marginata is a species of net-winged beetle (family Lycidae) described by Gorham in 1883. The species is distributed in North America, with records from the United States and Mexico. As a member of the Lycidae, it possesses the characteristic soft elytra and net-veined wing structure typical of the family. Published information on its biology and ecology remains limited.
Lyconotus
Lyconotus is a genus of net-winged beetles in the family Lycidae. The genus contains a single described species, L. lateralis. Net-winged beetles are characterized by their soft, flexible elytra with distinct net-like venation patterns. Members of this genus are found in North America, with observations documented from Florida and other southeastern states.
Lycostomus fulvellus femoratus
Lycostomus fulvellus femoratus is a subspecies of net-winged beetle (family Lycidae) in the genus Lycostomus. Net-winged beetles are characterized by their soft, flexible elytra with distinct reticulate venation patterns. Members of this family are typically found in forested habitats and are known for their aposematic coloration, often displaying orange, red, or yellow patterns that advertise their chemical defenses. The subspecies epithet 'femoratus' likely refers to distinctive coloration or modification of the femora.
Lycostomus sagittatus
Lycostomus sagittatus is a species of net-winged beetle (family Lycidae) in the order Coleoptera. As a member of the Lycidae, it belongs to a family characterized by soft bodies, elytra with distinctive net-like venation patterns, and often bright aposematic coloration. The species is known from extremely limited occurrence records, with only two observations documented in iNaturalist.
Lycus
Netwing Beetles
Lycus is a genus of net-winged beetles in the family Lycidae, characterized by soft, flexible elytra with a distinctive reticulate (net-like) venation pattern. These beetles are notable for their aposematic coloration, typically featuring bold black and orange or red patterns that advertise their chemical defenses to predators. The genus is widely distributed and includes species that frequent flowers, where adults feed on pollen and nectar.
Lycus arizonensis
Arizona Net-winged Beetle
Lycus arizonensis is a species of net-winged beetle in the family Lycidae, characterized by amber coloration with black-tipped elytra. Males are slightly smaller than females. The species occurs in the Southwestern United States and Mexico, where adults have been observed on flowers of desert kidneywood (Eysenhardtia orthocarpa).
Lygistopterus dimidiatus
Lygistopterus dimidiatus is a species of net-winged beetle in the family Lycidae. The genus Lygistopterus is characterized by soft-bodied beetles with distinctive net-veined elytra. The specific epithet 'dimidiatus' suggests a divided or half-patterned coloration, which is typical of many lycid species that exhibit aposematic (warning) coloration. Like other members of Lycidae, this species likely produces defensive compounds that make it unpalatable to predators.
Lygistopterus fervens
Lygistopterus fervens is a species of net-winged beetle in the family Lycidae. The species belongs to a genus characterized by soft-bodied beetles with distinctive net-veined elytra. Net-winged beetles (Lycidae) are known for their aposematic coloration, typically orange and black, which advertises their chemical defenses to predators. The specific epithet 'fervens' suggests a connection to heat or intensity, though the etymological basis is not documented in available sources. The species has been documented through limited observations on iNaturalist.
Lygistopterus perfacetus
Lygistopterus perfacetus is a species of net-winged beetle in the family Lycidae. Members of this genus are characterized by their soft, flexible elytra and often bright coloration. The species is known from the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. Like other lycids, adults are typically found in association with flowers or vegetation and are thought to be mimics of other chemically defended insects.
Lygistopterus slevini
Lygistopterus slevini is a species of net-winged beetle in the family Lycidae. As with other lycids, adults are likely to exhibit aposematic coloration warning of chemical defenses. The species is documented from the southwestern United States, with records from Arizona and New Mexico. Observations suggest activity in late spring to early summer, consistent with the phenology of related net-winged beetles in arid regions.
Macrolygistopterus ignitus
Macrolygistopterus ignitus is a species of net-winged beetle in the family Lycidae. Members of this genus are characterized by their soft, flexible elytra with distinctive reticulate venation patterns. The species epithet "ignitus" suggests a fiery or reddish coloration, though specific color patterns for this species are not well documented. Only three observations are recorded on iNaturalist, indicating this species is rarely encountered or poorly documented.
Macrolygistopterus rubripennis
Red-winged net-winged beetle
A red net-winged beetle (family Lycidae) in the genus Macrolygistopterus. The species is characterized by bright red to orange-red elytra with distinctive black markings. Like other lycids, adults are diurnal and often found on vegetation. The genus Macrolygistopterus is distinguished from related genera by specific antennal and pronotal characteristics.
Neolycus fernandezi
Neolycus fernandezi is a species of net-winged beetle in the family Lycidae. Members of this genus are characterized by their distinctive elytral venation and soft, flexible bodies. The species was described from the Juan Fernández Islands off the coast of Chile, representing an insular endemic with restricted geographic distribution. Like other lycids, adults are likely diurnal and visually conspicuous.
Plateros arizonensis
Plateros arizonensis is a net-winged beetle (family Lycidae) described by Green in 1953. It belongs to a genus of beetles characterized by soft, flexible elytra with distinctive reticulate venation that gives the family its common name. The species epithet suggests an association with Arizona, though specific details about its biology and ecology remain poorly documented in available literature.
Plateros bispiculatus
Plateros bispiculatus is a species of net-winged beetle in the family Lycidae, first described by Green in 1953. It is one of approximately 50 species in the genus Plateros, which is restricted to the New World. The species has been recorded from eastern Canada.
Plateros borealis
Plateros borealis is a net-winged beetle (family Lycidae) described by Green in 1953. Records indicate presence in North America, specifically Ontario, Canada. The genus Plateros is part of the diverse Elateriformia infraorder, with adults typically recognized by their soft, flexible elytra and often aposematic coloration. Available information on this species is limited to taxonomic records and sparse distribution data.
Plateros coccinicollis
Plateros coccinicollis is a species of net-winged beetle described by Fall in 1910. It belongs to the family Lycidae, a group characterized by soft, flexible elytra with distinctive net-like venation patterns. The species has been recorded in both Central America and North America.
Plateros lictor
Plateros lictor is a species of net-winged beetle in the family Lycidae, first described by Newman in 1838. It is found in North America, with records from western and central Canadian provinces including Alberta, British Columbia, and Manitoba. Net-winged beetles in this family are characterized by soft, flexible elytra with distinct net-like venation patterns. The species has been documented through limited observations, with iNaturalist recording only six observations as of the available data.
Plateros modestus
Plateros modestus is a species of net-winged beetle in the family Lycidae, distributed across North America. Net-winged beetles are recognized by their soft, flexible elytra with distinct net-like venation patterns. The species was described by Thomas Say in 1835. Very limited specific information exists regarding its biology, ecology, or behavior beyond basic taxonomic and distributional records.
Plateros peregrinus
net-winged beetle
Plateros peregrinus is a species of net-winged beetle (family Lycidae) described by Green in 1953. It is found in North America, with distribution records from British Columbia, Manitoba, and Ontario in Canada. Like other members of its family, it possesses the characteristic soft, flexible elytra with net-like venation patterns that give net-winged beetles their common name. The species is part of a genus containing numerous species, many of which are poorly known biologically.
Plateros sollicitus
Plateros sollicitus is a species of net-winged beetle in the family Lycidae, originally described by LeConte in 1847. It is recorded from North America. As a member of Lycidae, it possesses the characteristic soft, flexible elytra with net-like venation patterns that define this family. The genus Plateros is among the most species-rich genera of net-winged beetles in the Nearctic region.
Plateros volatus
Plateros volatus is a species of net-winged beetle in the family Lycidae, described by Green in 1953. It is recorded from eastern Canada and North America more broadly. As a member of Lycidae, it shares the family's characteristic reticulated wing venation and soft, elongated body form. Very little species-specific information has been published.
Punicealis munda
Punicealis munda is a species of net-winged beetle in the family Lycidae. Members of this family are characterized by soft, flexible elytra with distinct reticulate venation that gives them a net-like appearance. The genus Punicealis includes species with reddish or purplish coloration. Like other lycids, adults are likely diurnal and may exhibit aposematic coloration warning of chemical defenses.