How to Know the BeetlesDescribes the physical characteristics, habits and habitats of 1500 species of beetles. |
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... Middle coxae touching , distinct ......... 51 51a ( 50 ) Episternum of metathorax sinuate with an S curve on inner side ( Fig . 76a ) ; head , if at all covered , less than half cov- ered by pronotum . Fig . 76. ( Soldier Bee- tles ) ...
... Middle coxae touching , distinct ......... 51 51a ( 50 ) Episternum of metathorax sinuate with an S curve on inner side ( Fig . 76a ) ; head , if at all covered , less than half cov- ered by pronotum . Fig . 76. ( Soldier Bee- tles ) ...
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... middle . LENGTH : 20 mm . RANGE : entirely across southern U. S. Light golden green , elytra purplish at middle with a lunule at the apex . These two are the only species of this ge- nus in our region . They hide by day and are ac- tive ...
... middle . LENGTH : 20 mm . RANGE : entirely across southern U. S. Light golden green , elytra purplish at middle with a lunule at the apex . These two are the only species of this ge- nus in our region . They hide by day and are ac- tive ...
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... middle ; basal joint of antennae cylindrical . .... 44 44a ( 43 ) Females with elongated ovipositor . Fig . 729 . middle . Fig . 730 . Leptostylus transversus Gyll . B Figure 729 ( a ) Graphisurus fasciatus ( DeG . ) LENGTH : 8-14 mm ...
... middle ; basal joint of antennae cylindrical . .... 44 44a ( 43 ) Females with elongated ovipositor . Fig . 729 . middle . Fig . 730 . Leptostylus transversus Gyll . B Figure 729 ( a ) Graphisurus fasciatus ( DeG . ) LENGTH : 8-14 mm ...
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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