How to Know the BeetlesDescribes the physical characteristics, habits and habitats of 1500 species of beetles. |
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Page 152
... Upper surface finely punctate . ( C. laevis ( Lec ) . is substan- tially the same except the upper surface is smooth . ) Sepedophilus is an important genus . The members differ from Coproporus in not having the mesosternum carinate . S ...
... Upper surface finely punctate . ( C. laevis ( Lec ) . is substan- tially the same except the upper surface is smooth . ) Sepedophilus is an important genus . The members differ from Coproporus in not having the mesosternum carinate . S ...
Page 247
... upper surface red and black . Fig . 587 . Rodolia cardinalis ( Muls . ) Figure 587 LENGTH : 2.5-3.5 mm . RANGE : California and Florida . Red with variable black markings ; ( the males usually have more black than red while the opposite ...
... upper surface red and black . Fig . 587 . Rodolia cardinalis ( Muls . ) Figure 587 LENGTH : 2.5-3.5 mm . RANGE : California and Florida . Red with variable black markings ; ( the males usually have more black than red while the opposite ...
Page 406
... upper surface DORSUM : the upper surface Dorytomus mucidus , 371 Drapetes germinatus , 204 Drawers , storage , 18 Drive beetles , 189 Drugstore beetles , 217 Dry fungus beetle , 237 Dryland wireworm , 203 Dryobius sexfasciatus , 306 ...
... upper surface DORSUM : the upper surface Dorytomus mucidus , 371 Drapetes germinatus , 204 Drawers , storage , 18 Drive beetles , 189 Drugstore beetles , 217 Dry fungus beetle , 237 Dryland wireworm , 203 Dryobius sexfasciatus , 306 ...
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