How to Know the BeetlesDescribes the physical characteristics, habits and habitats of 1500 species of beetles. |
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Page 198
... scattered pubes- cence . Third joint of antennae more than twice as long as the second but shorter than the third . The members of this genus are very difficult to separate . Their larvae are some of our most destructive wire worms ...
... scattered pubes- cence . Third joint of antennae more than twice as long as the second but shorter than the third . The members of this genus are very difficult to separate . Their larvae are some of our most destructive wire worms ...
Page 199
... scattered yellow hairs ; elytra marked with yellow as pictured . It seems to prefer sandy localities . N. obliquatulus ( Melsh . ) 2.3-2.7 mm , is rather dull piceous with an oblique yellowish band at middle of each elytron and an oval ...
... scattered yellow hairs ; elytra marked with yellow as pictured . It seems to prefer sandy localities . N. obliquatulus ( Melsh . ) 2.3-2.7 mm , is rather dull piceous with an oblique yellowish band at middle of each elytron and an oval ...
Page 324
... scattered punctures . G. septentrionalis Blake , 6-8 mm , is metal- lic bronzed and covered with fine gray scales . It ranges from British Columbia to California . Taken on various conifers . There are 22 N. American species in this ...
... scattered punctures . G. septentrionalis Blake , 6-8 mm , is metal- lic bronzed and covered with fine gray scales . It ranges from British Columbia to California . Taken on various conifers . There are 22 N. American species in this ...
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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