How to Know the BeetlesDescribes the physical characteristics, habits and habitats of 1500 species of beetles. |
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43a ( 42 ) Elytra with broadly rounded humeral angles . Side pieces of
metathorax longer than wide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 43b LENGTH : 7 - 8
mm . RANGE : U . S . and Can - ada . Somewhat ant - shaped . Head , thorax and
spots on ...
43a ( 42 ) Elytra with broadly rounded humeral angles . Side pieces of
metathorax longer than wide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 43b LENGTH : 7 - 8
mm . RANGE : U . S . and Can - ada . Somewhat ant - shaped . Head , thorax and
spots on ...
Page 97
Elytra and margins of thorax pale brownish - 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 is 4 .
Elytra and margins of thorax pale brownish - 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 is 4 .
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Piceous , marked on elytra and margins with pale reddish - brown as shown .
Feeds on sap in spring . Another species common to the two continents is
Omosita colon ( L . ) It is blackish with dull yellow margins on elytra and thorax
and 4 or 5 ...
Piceous , marked on elytra and margins with pale reddish - brown as shown .
Feeds on sap in spring . Another species common to the two continents is
Omosita colon ( L . ) It is blackish with dull yellow margins on elytra and thorax
and 4 or 5 ...
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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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