How to Know the BeetlesDescribes the physical characteristics, habits and habitats of 1500 species of beetles. |
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Page 50
... wider than head ; narrow - bodied beetles . ( p . 275 ) Family 95. OTHNIIDAE 100b Pronotum greatly expanded at sides , much wider than head ; antennae clavate . ( p . 231 ) Family 70. NITIDULIDAE 103b Next to last tarsal segment not ...
... wider than head ; narrow - bodied beetles . ( p . 275 ) Family 95. OTHNIIDAE 100b Pronotum greatly expanded at sides , much wider than head ; antennae clavate . ( p . 231 ) Family 70. NITIDULIDAE 103b Next to last tarsal segment not ...
Page 148
... wider than long , but not as wide as the elytra . 34b Not as in 34a . 35 35a ( 34 ) Head constricted into a narrow neck ( a ) about a fourth as wide as head . Fig . 365 ....... Aleodorus bilobatus ( Say ) Figure 365 LENGTH : 3-3.3 mm ...
... wider than long , but not as wide as the elytra . 34b Not as in 34a . 35 35a ( 34 ) Head constricted into a narrow neck ( a ) about a fourth as wide as head . Fig . 365 ....... Aleodorus bilobatus ( Say ) Figure 365 LENGTH : 3-3.3 mm ...
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... wider than the pronotum , and convex . Not much is known about the habits of these beetles and their larvae . They have often been taken at dusk flying above a forest floor . Apparently they live in the decaying plant materials of the ...
... wider than the pronotum , and convex . Not much is known about the habits of these beetles and their larvae . They have often been taken at dusk flying above a forest floor . Apparently they live in the decaying plant materials of the ...
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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