Category: Beetles

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07
Apr

Banded Net-Winged Beetle

Posted by:admin Posted On:7 Apr 2026

Calopteron discrepans Taxonomy Common Names by Region Description General Appearance A visually striking beetle characterized by bright orange elytra crossed with bold black bands and a distinctly ridged, net-like wing texture. This aposematic coloration signals toxicity or unpalatability to predators.

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07
Feb

Typocerus velutinus

Posted by:admin Posted On:7 Feb 2026

Typocerus velutinus Taxonomy Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ArthropodaClass: InsectaOrder: ColeopteraFamily: CerambycidaeSubfamily: LepturinaeGenus: TypocerusSpecies: Typocerus velutinus (Olivier, 1795) Common Names by Region General / English: Banded Longhorn Beetle, Flower Longhorn BeetleUnited States / Canada: Banded Longhorn Beetle, Longhorn Beetle (informal)Northeastern U.S.: Banded LonghornEntomology

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22
Jan

Pterostichus melanarius

Posted by:admin Posted On:22 Jan 2026

Black Ground Beetle Taxonomy Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ArthropodaClass: InsectaOrder: ColeopteraFamily: CarabidaeGenus: PterostichusSpecies: Pterostichus melanarius (Illiger, 1798) Common Names by Region General / English: Black Ground BeetleNorth America: European Ground Beetle, Black CarabidEntomology / Field Use: Pterostichus melanariusInformal / Garden Use: Ground

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