How to Know the BeetlesDescribes the physical characteristics, habits and habitats of 1500 species of beetles. |
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Page 92
... Elytra truncate at tip . ...... 41b Elytra obliquely sinuate at tip . 48 .............. 42 43a ( 42 ) Elytra with broadly rounded hu- meral angles . Side pieces of metathorax longer than wide . 44 43b Elytra oval without humeral angles ...
... Elytra truncate at tip . ...... 41b Elytra obliquely sinuate at tip . 48 .............. 42 43a ( 42 ) Elytra with broadly rounded hu- meral angles . Side pieces of metathorax longer than wide . 44 43b Elytra oval without humeral angles ...
Page 97
... Elytra and margins of thorax pale brown- ish - yellow . Head , disk of thorax and markings on elytra black or nearly so , antennae , legs and underparts reddish - yellow . L. ornata Say ranges quite generally over the United States . It ...
... Elytra and margins of thorax pale brown- ish - yellow . Head , disk of thorax and markings on elytra black or nearly so , antennae , legs and underparts reddish - yellow . L. ornata Say ranges quite generally over the United States . It ...
Page 233
... elytra and margins with pale reddish - brown as shown . Feeds on sap in spring . Another species common to the two con- tinents is Omosita colon ( L. ) It is blackish with dull yellow margins on elytra and thorax and 4 or 5 dull ...
... elytra and margins with pale reddish - brown as shown . Feeds on sap in spring . Another species common to the two con- tinents is Omosita colon ( L. ) It is blackish with dull yellow margins on elytra and thorax and 4 or 5 dull ...
Contents
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