How to Know the BeetlesDescribes the physical characteristics, habits and habitats of 1500 species of beetles. |
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Page 86
... striae indistinctly punctate . P. scrutator ( Lec . ) , differs in being more highly polished and the striae less prominent , becoming very faint near apex of elytra . Its length is 15-16 mm and range the North Cen- tral States . 29b ...
... striae indistinctly punctate . P. scrutator ( Lec . ) , differs in being more highly polished and the striae less prominent , becoming very faint near apex of elytra . Its length is 15-16 mm and range the North Cen- tral States . 29b ...
Page 163
... striae , fifth short and two overlapping subhumerals ; dorsal striae punctured . H. bimaculatus L. is a member of the genus marked with red , having a large diagonal orange - red spot covering much of the outer half of each elytron . It ...
... striae , fifth short and two overlapping subhumerals ; dorsal striae punctured . H. bimaculatus L. is a member of the genus marked with red , having a large diagonal orange - red spot covering much of the outer half of each elytron . It ...
Page 165
... striae on front above the eye . 10 Prosternum with a small but distinct fovea on each side terminating the striae ( see Fig . 295 ) ; no striae above eye . Fig . 407. Euspilotus assimilis ( Payk . ) Figure 406 LENGTH : 3-4.5 mm . RANGE ...
... striae on front above the eye . 10 Prosternum with a small but distinct fovea on each side terminating the striae ( see Fig . 295 ) ; no striae above eye . Fig . 407. Euspilotus assimilis ( Payk . ) Figure 406 LENGTH : 3-4.5 mm . RANGE ...
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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