How to Know the BeetlesDescribes the physical characteristics, habits and habitats of 1500 species of beetles. |
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128a ( 116 ) Body elongate , or if ovate , somewhat depressed ; antennae almost
always long , often as long as or much longer than the body ; base of antennae
usually partly surrounded by the eyes , ( Longhorned Beetles ) . Figs . 160 , 161 .
128a ( 116 ) Body elongate , or if ovate , somewhat depressed ; antennae almost
always long , often as long as or much longer than the body ; base of antennae
usually partly surrounded by the eyes , ( Longhorned Beetles ) . Figs . 160 , 161 .
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Figure 450 Figure 449 Figure 450 Dascillus davidsoni LeC . Length 12 - 13 mm .
Range : California . Elongate , convex ; body and legs piceous , elytra brownish ;
densely covered with pubescence . Figure 449 Clambus pubescens Redt .
Figure 450 Figure 449 Figure 450 Dascillus davidsoni LeC . Length 12 - 13 mm .
Range : California . Elongate , convex ; body and legs piceous , elytra brownish ;
densely covered with pubescence . Figure 449 Clambus pubescens Redt .
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Beak of female ( b ) only two - thirds as long as body ; that of male ( c ) still shorter
; pygidium of male with long yellow hairs . Appendices of claws broad , nearly or
quite rectangular . The eggs are laid in hazel - nuts where the larvae develop .
Beak of female ( b ) only two - thirds as long as body ; that of male ( c ) still shorter
; pygidium of male with long yellow hairs . Appendices of claws broad , nearly or
quite rectangular . The eggs are laid in hazel - nuts where the larvae develop .
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Contents
Use of the PicturedKey | 19 |
PicturedKey to the Genera and Species of Some Common Beetles | 61 |
General References | 395 |
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