Family Aderidae (Ant-like leaf beetles)

Domain: EucaryaKingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ArthropodaClass: InsectaOrder: Coleoptera Phenology

Aderidae Species Discovered in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Species Common Name Photo Where? Phenology
Elonus nebulosusAnt-like leaf beetles(NA) HerePhenology
Vanonus huronicusAnt-like leaf beetles(NA) HerePhenology
Vanonus piceusAnt-like leaf beetles(NA) HerePhenology
Vanonus uniformisAnt-like leaf beetles(NA) HerePhenology
Vanonus vigilansAnt-like leaf beetles(NA) HerePhenology
Zonantes fasciatusAnt-like leaf beetles(NA) HerePhenology
Zonantes hubbardiAnt-like leaf beetles(NA) HerePhenology
Zonantes subfasciatusAnt-like leaf beetles(NA) HerePhenology

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Note: Taxa on this list are only those contained in the ATBI database,
and do not neccessarily include all Park taxa from historic park reports, literature,
or other sources that have not yet been entered
in the Biodiversity Database.

In Case You Didn't Know ...
These little ant-like beetles are usually found on the underside of leaves and flowers of trees and shrubs, especially the deciduous hardwoods. The larvae of known species have been found in leaf litter, under bark and in rotting wood.


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