How to Know the BeetlesDescribes the physical characteristics, habits and habitats of 1500 species of beetles. |
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Page 110
... Length 7 to 16 mm . 7 6b Outline of eye not notched . Length 10 to 40 mm . 11 Head and thorax reddish - yellow , the lat- ter darker at base and apex . Elytra blacklish , marked as pictured with reddish - brown . 7a ( 6 ) Hind claws of ...
... Length 7 to 16 mm . 7 6b Outline of eye not notched . Length 10 to 40 mm . 11 Head and thorax reddish - yellow , the lat- ter darker at base and apex . Elytra blacklish , marked as pictured with reddish - brown . 7a ( 6 ) Hind claws of ...
Page 120
... Length less than 12 mm ; last joint of maxillary palpi equal to the preceding or longer . Fig . 302 . Tropisternus lateralis ( Fab . ) B Figure 301 LENGTH : 34-37 mm . RANGE : Common from coast to coast . Black with olive tinge ...
... Length less than 12 mm ; last joint of maxillary palpi equal to the preceding or longer . Fig . 302 . Tropisternus lateralis ( Fab . ) B Figure 301 LENGTH : 34-37 mm . RANGE : Common from coast to coast . Black with olive tinge ...
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... LENGTH : 8-15 mm . RANGE : from the Rocky Mts . eastward . Black , densely clothed with grayish hairs ; thorax slightly longer than broad , both first and second joints of male antennae much thickened as pictured . A common garden pest ...
... LENGTH : 8-15 mm . RANGE : from the Rocky Mts . eastward . Black , densely clothed with grayish hairs ; thorax slightly longer than broad , both first and second joints of male antennae much thickened as pictured . A common garden pest ...
Contents
Use of the PicturedKey | 19 |
PicturedKey to the Genera and Species of Some Common Beetles | 61 |
General References | 395 |
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abdomen adults antennae antennae and legs apex apical bark basal base beak beetles blackish Blister Beetle bronze brownish brownish-yellow Central and Eastern claws Clypeus coarse punctures color common convex covered coxal cavities coxal plates dark brown dark reddish-brown densely dorsal dull yellow Eastern half United Eastern U. S. Eastern United elongate elytra elytral striae elytron eyes feed femora flattened front coxae front tibiae fungi genus gray green groove hairs half of United head and thorax Hind coxae hind tibiae Horn insects labrum larvae last segment legs and antennae LENGTH lobed male mandibles marked as pictured maxillary palpi Melsh Mentum metathorax middle oval paler pest piceous pronotum Prosternum prothorax pubescence pygidium RANGE reddish reddish-yellow ridges scutellum shining black side slender species striae suture tarsi tennae thorax thorax and elytra tibiae tles tooth tured U. S. and Canada usually Weevil wholly black yellowish