Insect · GBIF taxon 1162381
Reticulated Net-winged Beetle
Calopteron reticulatumAlso known as Banded Net-Winged Beetle
Reticulated net-winged beetles display brilliant orange and black wing covers sculptured with a complex, grid-like network of raised veins. Adults move sluggishly through sunlit forest openings, relying on foul-tasting chemical compounds and bright warning colors to deter hungry predators. Females deposit eggs beneath the bark of rotting logs, where their predatory larvae emerge to hunt small invertebrates in the leaf litter.
DiurnalDefensive ColorationForest Inhabitant
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Not EvaluatedConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXNot Evaluated — not placed on the risk ladderRed List categories, explained →
Diet & prey
- Small Arthropods
- Soft-bodied Insects
- Insect Larvae
Predators
- Birds
- Spiders
- Small Mammals
ThreatsDeforestation and clearing of coarse woody debris.
HabitatsDeciduous forests, moist woodlands, and shaded forest margins.
Life span1–2 years total; adults live for several weeks.
Size / weightNot available
Classification
- OrderColeoptera
- FamilyLycidae
- GenusCalopteron
- SpeciesCalopteron reticulatum
Range data is not available yet.
Interaction riskLow
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- Why interaction risk is low
- Safe to observe at a normal distance.
Responsible observation
- Look Near Dead Wood: Watch around fallen logs and decaying trees where adults lay eggs and pupate.
- Observe Day Activity: Search during warm summer days on foliage along shaded forest trails.
- Keep Distance: Allow them to walk or take clumsy short flights without physical handling.
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