How to Know the BeetlesDescribes the physical characteristics, habits and habitats of 1500 species of beetles. |
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Dull drab with metallic sheen above ; metallic green beneath ; large impressed
pits on elytra dull purplish , legs reddish brown . The members of this genus of
which there are several similar species may be found running on mud or sand
flats ...
Dull drab with metallic sheen above ; metallic green beneath ; large impressed
pits on elytra dull purplish , legs reddish brown . The members of this genus of
which there are several similar species may be found running on mud or sand
flats ...
Page 175
Head and thorax shining greenish - bronze ; elytra tan or brownish with green
margins ; abdomen metallic green with white spots along sides and two white
spots on pygidium . This pest was introduced into our country in 1916 . The adults
eat ...
Head and thorax shining greenish - bronze ; elytra tan or brownish with green
margins ; abdomen metallic green with white spots along sides and two white
spots on pygidium . This pest was introduced into our country in 1916 . The adults
eat ...
Page 322
It is coppery - brown with scattered short gray hairs and is known from Iowa , New
York , Florida and Texas . This is a fairly large genus with 18 species in our fauna
. Figure 754 19b Body not metallic above . Fig . 756 . LENGTH : 4 . 5 - 6 mm .
It is coppery - brown with scattered short gray hairs and is known from Iowa , New
York , Florida and Texas . This is a fairly large genus with 18 species in our fauna
. Figure 754 19b Body not metallic above . Fig . 756 . LENGTH : 4 . 5 - 6 mm .
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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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