How to Know the BeetlesDescribes the physical characteristics, habits and habitats of 1500 species of beetles. |
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... usually by the fusion of the segments . The various forms are named and illustrated in Fig . 12. The antennae are sensory organs used for feeling , hearing , and smelling . The abdomen is composed of 10 seg- ments ; but usually only 5 ...
... usually by the fusion of the segments . The various forms are named and illustrated in Fig . 12. The antennae are sensory organs used for feeling , hearing , and smelling . The abdomen is composed of 10 seg- ments ; but usually only 5 ...
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... usually clubbed , occasionally bead - like ; tarsi sometimes with only 2 segments ; less than 4 mm in length . ( Ant - loving Bee- tles ) . Fig . 120 . ( p . 156 ) Family 25. PSELAPHIDAE 89a ( 87 ) Small ( 0.25-5 mm in length , usually ...
... usually clubbed , occasionally bead - like ; tarsi sometimes with only 2 segments ; less than 4 mm in length . ( Ant - loving Bee- tles ) . Fig . 120 . ( p . 156 ) Family 25. PSELAPHIDAE 89a ( 87 ) Small ( 0.25-5 mm in length , usually ...
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... usually short , more or less oval ; an- tennae short , not at all surrounded by the eyes . 129 Figure 162 129b Usually over 3 mm in length , often much larger ; antennae not clubbed , but may be clavate . 130 130a ( 129 ) Front ...
... usually short , more or less oval ; an- tennae short , not at all surrounded by the eyes . 129 Figure 162 129b Usually over 3 mm in length , often much larger ; antennae not clubbed , but may be clavate . 130 130a ( 129 ) Front ...
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