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Banded Net-wing Beetle

Calopteron reticulatum

Photo by EmilyUmbarger
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Field Notes

Description:

Seen on squash, pumpkins, and green beans... Have a feeling this is going to be an unwelcomed pest in my garden? Black and orange stripes, about 2cm long

Species ID Suggestions

Banded Net-wing Beetle

Calopteron reticulatum

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KeithRoragen
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Comments (3)
EmilyUmbarger
Thanks, Keith! Edited here to add one more pic of a mating pair I just found. Relieved to know they aren't going to destroy my garden!
KeithRoragen
Adult Netwing Beetles feed on nectar and the larva reportedly feed on fungi, so enjoy your awesome beetles.

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Midwestern gardens
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PublishedJuly 21, 2013

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