How to Know the BeetlesDescribes the physical characteristics, habits and habitats of 1500 species of beetles. |
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... species of each have been added . Some changes have been made in the species of other families as well , so that the book is useful to those who have occasion to make identifications of beetles , either to de- termine whether or not the ...
... species of each have been added . Some changes have been made in the species of other families as well , so that the book is useful to those who have occasion to make identifications of beetles , either to de- termine whether or not the ...
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... species . Some species also have common names in English . Those names are used in this book in addition to the scientific name . In some cases , a genus may be divided into two or more subgenera . If it is necessary to use these names ...
... species . Some species also have common names in English . Those names are used in this book in addition to the scientific name . In some cases , a genus may be divided into two or more subgenera . If it is necessary to use these names ...
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... species within the families may follow the standard catalog list ( best way ) or they may be arranged al- phabetically by genus under the family and alphabetically by species under the genus . In this way a species may be quickly ...
... species within the families may follow the standard catalog list ( best way ) or they may be arranged al- phabetically by genus under the family and alphabetically by species under the genus . In this way a species may be quickly ...
Contents
Use of the PicturedKey | 19 |
PicturedKey to the Genera and Species of Some Common Beetles | 61 |
General References | 395 |
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