How to Know the BeetlesDescribes the physical characteristics, habits and habitats of 1500 species of beetles. |
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Page 85
... Basal impressions wide and deep ; thorax with prominent margins ; striae deep . Fig . 225 . Pterostichus tartaricus Say 28a ( 26 ) Basal joints of antennae smooth without a ridge . Color black or purplish . 29 28b Three basal joints of ...
... Basal impressions wide and deep ; thorax with prominent margins ; striae deep . Fig . 225 . Pterostichus tartaricus Say 28a ( 26 ) Basal joints of antennae smooth without a ridge . Color black or purplish . 29 28b Three basal joints of ...
Page 98
... basal joints of abdomen pale , the others dusky . There are over 50 species of this genus . They vary in size from 4 ... basal segments of antennae glabrous ; margin of elytra somewhat in- terrupted by an internal fold ...
... basal joints of abdomen pale , the others dusky . There are over 50 species of this genus . They vary in size from 4 ... basal segments of antennae glabrous ; margin of elytra somewhat in- terrupted by an internal fold ...
Page 290
... basal third reddish and marked with a crossband of longer gray pubescence . Sub - basal impressions of ely- tra distinct . Malporus formicarius Laf . ( 3-4 mm ) ranging rather widely is reddish - brown . It dif- fers from the above in ...
... basal third reddish and marked with a crossband of longer gray pubescence . Sub - basal impressions of ely- tra distinct . Malporus formicarius Laf . ( 3-4 mm ) ranging rather widely is reddish - brown . It dif- fers from the above in ...
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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