Dictyoptera aurora, known generally as the golden net-wing or red net-winged beetle, is a species of net-winged beetle in the family Lycidae.
Species ID Suggestions Sign in to suggest organism ID. Dear Nina, This is Dictyoptera aurora which is pictured on BugGuide and commonly called a Golden Net-Winged Beetle or Red Net-Winged Beetle..
Dictyoptera aurora. See below] I can't remember its size, but I believe is was less than an inch long. Tweet; Description: The red legs, scape, and head differentiate Dictyoptera simplicipes from Dictyoptera aurora. Notes: Ranges in western North America. Red Net-winged Beetle.
Lycidae -- Net-winged Beetle Family: The bright red and black coloration of this insect strongly suggests aposematism.That is the insect has little fear of being predated by a bird or other visual predator because the coloration advertises a noxious biochemical within.
Habitat: Spotted in a mixed forest. Banded Net-winged Beetle (Calopteron discrepens) Detailing the physical features, habits, territorial reach and other identifying qualities of the Banded Net-winged Beetle. Larvae hunt for small invertebrates and perhaps even fungi in leaf litter or decaying wood on the forest floor. The intricately textured wings of the orange and black Banded Net-winged Beetle are said to resemble the flaxen nets used by fishermen. According to BugGuide, the habitat is “coniferous/mixed forests, in decaying logs; adults on and under bark of decaying stumps and on tree trunks; also on flowers.” This Net-winged Beetle does not have a stinger, and does not fight, so this display may not always be effective in scaring off a predator. Tweet; Description: This reminds me of a cardinal beetle, Schizotus pectinicornis, [wrong! This is a Red Net-Winged Beetle or Golden Net-Winged Beetle, Dictyoptera aurora, and according to BugGuide, the habitat is: “coniferous/mixed forests, in decaying logs; adults on and under bark of decaying stumps and on tree trunks; also on flowers.” It is found in North America, Siberia and Europe.
Dictyoptera simplicipes. Red Net-winged Beetle, Golden Net-wing. Photographed while on Burro Bush (Hymenoclea salsola) in Rackensack Canyon, Maricopa County, Arizona.August 3, 2008. Thanks for the clue, Mark!
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