A study of coleopteran species found in coppice dune systems in Southern Utah. The study aims to use different colored pitfall traps as a means of collecting a variety of different species found in coppice dunes near Toquerville, Utah. This area’s coleopteran species are not well documented, therefore this area was determined a suitable area for research. It was hypothesized that different species of beetles would be attracted to different colored pitfall traps. The study highlights 4 major species found in the area, and finds significant evidence that the white pitfall trap was best for collecting Acmaeodera quadrivittata, a species of jewel beetle. It was concluded that the other three species, Asbolus verrucosas, Tetragonoderus pallidus, and Trogloderus costatus, did not select for pitfall trap color, but randomly fell into traps based on location. The study provides a better look into Southern Utah’s beetle fauna and their behaviors.
