How to Know the BeetlesDescribes the physical characteristics, habits and habitats of 1500 species of beetles. |
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Page 118
... adults live largely on decaying plants ; some of the larvae utilize this same food while others are predacious . The adults are readily distinguished from the Dytis- cidae by being more convex on the dorsal side and their antennae ...
... adults live largely on decaying plants ; some of the larvae utilize this same food while others are predacious . The adults are readily distinguished from the Dytis- cidae by being more convex on the dorsal side and their antennae ...
Page 189
... adults may or may not be . Both are herbivorus . The adults of the aquatic species crawl along the FAMILY 45 . ELMIDAE The Drive or Riffle Beetles Members of this family are elongate , somewhat depressed beetles ranging in size from 1 ...
... adults may or may not be . Both are herbivorus . The adults of the aquatic species crawl along the FAMILY 45 . ELMIDAE The Drive or Riffle Beetles Members of this family are elongate , somewhat depressed beetles ranging in size from 1 ...
Page 257
... Adults are taken in decaying cacti , yucca , on dead twigs , and in other vegetative debris . Adults also come to lights . Five species are taken in the southern U. S. ranging from Fla . to So. Cal . Adults are taken from flowers and by ...
... Adults are taken in decaying cacti , yucca , on dead twigs , and in other vegetative debris . Adults also come to lights . Five species are taken in the southern U. S. ranging from Fla . to So. Cal . Adults are taken from flowers and by ...
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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