Dictyoptera aurora
Dictyoptera aurora is a also known as the red net-winged beetle and the golden net-winged beetle and can grow as long as 11 mm. The larva feeds on decaying wood. The adult feeds on nectar, pollen, and small insects. This species can be found in decaying logs, under bark of decaying tree trunks, and also on flowers. It is named after Aurora, the Roman goddess of dawn, referring to the brilliant color of this beetle.
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Lycidae
Species: Dictyoptera aurora
Photograph: © 2017 RKD Peterson
Date of Photograph: 28 May 2017
Location: Montana, Gallatin Co. (45o26'51" N 111o15'31" W