How to Know the BeetlesDescribes the physical characteristics, habits and habitats of 1500 species of beetles. |
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Page 287
... RANGE : Central and N.E. U. S. and Canada . Under parts black , head , thorax and ely- tra clay - yellow ; each elytron with 2 black stripes ; head wider than thorax . This " old fashioned potato bug " is a seri- ous pest to gardens ...
... RANGE : Central and N.E. U. S. and Canada . Under parts black , head , thorax and ely- tra clay - yellow ; each elytron with 2 black stripes ; head wider than thorax . This " old fashioned potato bug " is a seri- ous pest to gardens ...
Page 297
... RANGE : Eastern N. Amer- ica to Ut . and Az . Black , with prostrate pubescence . Elytra marked with white as shown and often red- dish - brown at base . ( b ) P. amoenus ( Say ) LENGTH : 5-8 mm . RANGE : from Kansas east and in Canada ...
... RANGE : Eastern N. Amer- ica to Ut . and Az . Black , with prostrate pubescence . Elytra marked with white as shown and often red- dish - brown at base . ( b ) P. amoenus ( Say ) LENGTH : 5-8 mm . RANGE : from Kansas east and in Canada ...
Page 314
... range are S. horni Joutel , 16-20 mm , shining black with a coat of dense light yellowish gray pubescence and ... RANGE : general . Cinnamon brown with white spots as pic- tured . Breeds in Craetegus . ( b ) S. vestita Say Linden Borer ...
... range are S. horni Joutel , 16-20 mm , shining black with a coat of dense light yellowish gray pubescence and ... RANGE : general . Cinnamon brown with white spots as pic- tured . Breeds in Craetegus . ( b ) S. vestita Say Linden Borer ...
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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