How to Know the BeetlesDescribes the physical characteristics, habits and habitats of 1500 species of beetles. |
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Page 144
... Shining , black ; tibia , tarsi and basal half of antennae piceous . Several other species have been introduced on the East and West Coasts . 22a ( ( 20 ) Femora with a row of fine spines beneath . Fig . 355 . Belonuchus rufipennis Fab ...
... Shining , black ; tibia , tarsi and basal half of antennae piceous . Several other species have been introduced on the East and West Coasts . 22a ( ( 20 ) Femora with a row of fine spines beneath . Fig . 355 . Belonuchus rufipennis Fab ...
Page 242
... Shining Flower Beetles The little over 100 American species of this family are tiny , highly convex , shining beetles . They and their larvae live on or in flowers . Sweeping is likely the surest way to get them . 2a ( 1 ) Apex of ...
... Shining Flower Beetles The little over 100 American species of this family are tiny , highly convex , shining beetles . They and their larvae live on or in flowers . Sweeping is likely the surest way to get them . 2a ( 1 ) Apex of ...
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... shining , black with yellow head in male , but in female , there is only a yellow V on an otherwise black head . It ranges from Iowa to Florida . There are about 20 members of this genus in the U. S. and Can . 4b No spines on front ...
... shining , black with yellow head in male , but in female , there is only a yellow V on an otherwise black head . It ranges from Iowa to Florida . There are about 20 members of this genus in the U. S. and Can . 4b No spines on front ...
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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